With all 48 World Cup teams having played their opening matches, it's peak overreaction season. According to ESPN's Ryan O'Hanlon, this is the moment when the sports world draws sweeping conclusions from the tiniest sample size. One game is apparently enough to determine a team's entire tournament fate. It's the most beloved tradition of early-stage sports.

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