{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Twenty First Group Limited","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com","author_name":"Rielli Portegys","author_url":"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/author\/riellitwentyfirstgroup-com\/","title":"Issue 62 - European Championship expansion may not be a good idea - Twenty First Group Limited","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"i2Qa01DMJb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/issue-62-european-championship-expansion-may-not-be-a-good-idea\/\">Issue 62 &#8211; European Championship expansion may not be a good idea<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/issue-62-european-championship-expansion-may-not-be-a-good-idea\/embed\/#?secret=i2Qa01DMJb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Issue 62 &#8211; European Championship expansion may not be a good idea&#8221; &#8212; Twenty First Group Limited\" data-secret=\"i2Qa01DMJb\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.twentyfirstgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Gauge_Website-tiles-1-01.png","thumbnail_width":1234,"thumbnail_height":1000,"description":"Euro 2024 had an average goal difference of 1.04 per game, the tightest since the 16-team format began in 1996. Whilst the success of teams like Georgia and Romania make the prospect of expansion from 24 to 32 teams appealing (especially given the current awkwardness around 3rd-placed qualifiers), it could undermine the tournament\u2019s jeopardy."}