# Why Soccer’s Major Tournaments Are Rethinking Opening Acts

- Source: Forbes - Business
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.forbes.com/sites/clementelisi/2026/11/06/why-soccers-major-tournaments-are-rethinking-opening-acts/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/why-soccer-s-major-tournaments-are-rethinking-opening-acts-2b954d/

For years, the opening stages of tournaments have followed a familiar script: Group-stage games and the gradual build toward the heavyweight encounters.

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