Sentences with phrase «early stages of the tournament»

However, there is the genuine possibility of seeing another surprise finalist, with several who are still standing unlikely to have been a popular betting selection in the early stages of the tournament.

Not exact matches

Despite the pursuit of early - stage geographical diversity, seeding, which has been around in one form or another for most of the tournament's history, has kept them apart in the group stage, and this strange double - helix - like relationship does the rest.
After limping out of the Champions League group stage in November, Spurs now have work to do next week at Wembley if they are to avoid an early exit from Europe's second tier tournament, too.
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