Klement-style model
CONFIDENCE74%
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United States
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The 5 Klement factors
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π₯Pop. Pool
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ποΈHost Bonus
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Klement on United States
Co-host. Klement: host advantage diluted across 3 countries; US finishes 3rd, qualifies as best third, then loses easily to Germany in the R32.
Klement on Algeria
Klement: qualifies as best third, loses tight to Australia in the R32.
βIf you take this model seriously, you are deluding yourself.β β J. Klement