As a sports analytics expert who’s seen it all, I’ve learned that championships aren’t won by luck—they’re forged in the data. This piece decodes the hidden patterns behind the 17th to 32nd place finishes in a global tournament, where goal differentials and goal counts reveal more than just rankings. It’s not about who scored; it’s about who survived. I connect these numbers to human resilience—each goal, each net difference, a silent story of grit. You’re not reading standings—you’re reading soul.