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Two Swiss-stage losses do not always mean elimination at Worlds
Riot’s 2026 Worlds primer sets the Swiss thresholds at three match wins to advance and three match losses to exit.
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The viewing journal — page 68
Practical reading about screens, players, Canadian viewing and the decisions behind a better setup.
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An upper-bracket final is not automatically the championship final
In a double-elimination event, the upper-bracket final and grand final can be different series.
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Why a 3 x 3 basketball score rises by one or two
FIBA3 x 3 uses different shot values from familiar five-player basketball.
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How to read a level UEFA aggregate without away goals
UEFA removed the away-goals rule from its club competitions from 2021/22.
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Added time and extra time are different parts of football
Added time compensates for time lost within a period.
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Why a 1–1 football match can be decided 5–4 on penalties
A penalty shoot-out decides the outcome required by the competition after the match has ended.
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