25-06-2024, 10:42 PM
(25-06-2024, 10:36 PM)Brekkie Wrote: Ah, but it was quicker for you to correct me.![]()
Thats a tight turnaround nowadays should any early games go to penalties, especially given broadcasters now like a longer build up.
The first day of the knockouts in 2016 a good example when Wales v. Northern Ireland got barely any build-up on BBC One because Switzerland v. Poland in the previous slot went to penalties. That tournament had the Round of 16 over three days with 14:00 kick-offs on the Saturday and Sunday, and then the quarter-finals over a longer period over four seperate nights.
The World Cup did have four hours gap between kick-offs in the knockout stages and the final group stage games, which I would agree would be better.