Or the losing eight from the second round could drop into another tournament for those who never made it in the first place. That would be a first........ Oh, wait...
I was only thinking this the other day. If I had lost on penalties in a semi-final I would just want to come home. Rather that than be paraded as the pre-final entertainment. I spoke to some work colleagues who have excellent memories of World Cups, but when I asked them about the England match...