I put together a post-group-stage World Cup threat index looking at which teams have shown the clearest tools to challenge Argentina’s title defence entering the Round of 32. It is a long read, so I would recommend using the table of contents and jumping to whichever sections interest you most. The piece is organised by category: Argentina as the defending champions Former World Cup winners First-time title threats Tournament disruptors The index is not meant to be a prediction model or a definitive ranking. It is more of a tactical review of the group stage, using five categories: attacking threat, control/disruption, defensive survival, knockout weapons, and tournament temperament. Interested to hear which teams people think are being overrated or underrated going into the knockouts.   submitted by   /u/Blue_Euphoria [link]   [comments]