Yea, they will give you each year 3,33 million for 30 years. Something like that. You dont think they will just give you 100 million right? It' will be spread out over a few decades so it doesn't hurt them much. But you need to make a bet first to participate so they will earn millions on this alone yet they will give you only 3-4 million this year IF you have that 1 chance in 1000 billion that you got it right which off course wont happen.
It's not all guessing though, I mean, the chance that Honduras will get to the finals and defeat Spain or Brazil is slightly smaller than a final between Spain and Brazil, for example.
8 groups of 4 teams who in their group play each other. thats 12 games per group.
12 matches x 8 groups = 96 matches in the group stages
16 teams qualify top 2 from each group.
8 matches in the first round,
4 matches in the quater final,
2 matches in the semi final,
1 match in the final
= 111 matches to be played in the world cup
now say for example the top possible score u can get is 6 goals from each teams giving the highest score 6-6. per game that is 49 potential combinations.
49 per game 111 times. 49 to the power of 111
thers probably not that many atoms in the universe.
0-1,0-2,0-3,1-2,2-3 (x2)
0-0,1-1,2-2,3-3
So one group is 1/7'529'536
So the whole cup is...
Forget it, it's impossible :D
12 matches x 8 groups = 96 matches in the group stages
16 teams qualify top 2 from each group.
8 matches in the first round,
4 matches in the quater final,
2 matches in the semi final,
1 match in the final
= 111 matches to be played in the world cup
now say for example the top possible score u can get is 6 goals from each teams giving the highest score 6-6. per game that is 49 potential combinations.
49 per game 111 times. 49 to the power of 111
thers probably not that many atoms in the universe.