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  "id": "wc2026-format",
  "title": "FIFA World Cup 2026 Format + Qualification Pack",
  "competition": {
    "name": "Simulation FIFA World Cup 2026",
    "season": "2026",
    "format": "group_knockout",
    "competitionType": "national_team",
    "competitionScope": "international",
    "groupsCount": 12,
    "teamsPerGroup": 4,
    "advancePerGroup": 2,
    "bestThirdCount": 8,
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    "knockoutLegs": 1
  },
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    { "name": "Round of 32", "sortOrder": 2, "stageType": "knockout", "roundSize": 32 },
    { "name": "Round of 16", "sortOrder": 3, "stageType": "knockout", "roundSize": 16 },
    { "name": "Quarter-finals", "sortOrder": 4, "stageType": "knockout", "roundSize": 8 },
    { "name": "Semi-finals", "sortOrder": 5, "stageType": "knockout", "roundSize": 4 },
    { "name": "Final", "sortOrder": 6, "stageType": "knockout", "roundSize": 2 }
  ],
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    { "name": "Group B", "teams": ["B1", "B2", "B3", "B4"], "template": "third4" },
    { "name": "Group C", "teams": ["C1", "C2", "C3", "C4"], "template": "third4" },
    { "name": "Group D", "teams": ["D1", "D2", "D3", "D4"], "template": "third4" },
    { "name": "Group E", "teams": ["E1", "E2", "E3", "E4"], "template": "third3" },
    { "name": "Group F", "teams": ["F1", "F2", "F3", "F4"], "template": "third3" },
    { "name": "Group G", "teams": ["G1", "G2", "G3", "G4"], "template": "third3" },
    { "name": "Group H", "teams": ["H1", "H2", "H3", "H4"], "template": "third3" },
    { "name": "Group I", "teams": ["I1", "I2", "I3", "I4"], "template": "third2" },
    { "name": "Group J", "teams": ["J1", "J2", "J3", "J4"], "template": "third2" },
    { "name": "Group K", "teams": ["K1", "K2", "K3", "K4"], "template": "third2" },
    { "name": "Group L", "teams": ["L1", "L2", "L3", "L4"], "template": "third2" }
  ],
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    { "code": "A2", "name": "Nation A2" },
    { "code": "A3", "name": "Nation A3" },
    { "code": "A4", "name": "Nation A4" },
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    { "code": "B2", "name": "Nation B2" },
    { "code": "B3", "name": "Nation B3" },
    { "code": "B4", "name": "Nation B4" },
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    { "code": "C2", "name": "Nation C2" },
    { "code": "C3", "name": "Nation C3" },
    { "code": "C4", "name": "Nation C4" },
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    { "code": "D3", "name": "Nation D3" },
    { "code": "D4", "name": "Nation D4" },
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    { "code": "E2", "name": "Nation E2" },
    { "code": "E3", "name": "Nation E3" },
    { "code": "E4", "name": "Nation E4" },
    { "code": "F1", "name": "Nation F1" },
    { "code": "F2", "name": "Nation F2" },
    { "code": "F3", "name": "Nation F3" },
    { "code": "F4", "name": "Nation F4" },
    { "code": "G1", "name": "Nation G1" },
    { "code": "G2", "name": "Nation G2" },
    { "code": "G3", "name": "Nation G3" },
    { "code": "G4", "name": "Nation G4" },
    { "code": "H1", "name": "Nation H1" },
    { "code": "H2", "name": "Nation H2" },
    { "code": "H3", "name": "Nation H3" },
    { "code": "H4", "name": "Nation H4" },
    { "code": "I1", "name": "Nation I1" },
    { "code": "I2", "name": "Nation I2" },
    { "code": "I3", "name": "Nation I3" },
    { "code": "I4", "name": "Nation I4" },
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    { "code": "J2", "name": "Nation J2" },
    { "code": "J3", "name": "Nation J3" },
    { "code": "J4", "name": "Nation J4" },
    { "code": "K1", "name": "Nation K1" },
    { "code": "K2", "name": "Nation K2" },
    { "code": "K3", "name": "Nation K3" },
    { "code": "K4", "name": "Nation K4" },
    { "code": "L1", "name": "Nation L1" },
    { "code": "L2", "name": "Nation L2" },
    { "code": "L3", "name": "Nation L3" },
    { "code": "L4", "name": "Nation L4" }
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    { "id": "draw_hunter", "displayName": "Draw Hunter" }
  ],
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    "home_bias": "home_1_0",
    "draw_hunter": "draw_1_1"
  }
}