More teams, bigger format but same result: 10 takeaways from 2026 Fifa World Cup

The World Cup wrapped up on Sunday, with Spain crowned champions after beating Argentina 1-0 after ⁠extra time in the final in ⁠front of a capacity crowd at MetLife Stadium.
Here are some takeaways from the tournament, which was co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico:
New but same old, same old

A new, expanded format of 48 teams meant more matches, more goals and more records broken.

But ultimately, the tournament was dominated by the usual suspects, with all four semi-final places...