Klement-style model
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Turkey
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The 5 Klement factors
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📊FIFA Rank
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Klement on Turkey
First WC since 2002. Not at peak strength but edges Iran in the R32, then loses to Argentina in the R16.
Klement on South Africa
Outsider in Group A in Klement's model.
“If you take this model seriously, you are deluding yourself.” — J. Klement