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FIFA World Cup
Everything below is read live from the article file and its brief.
Credits
| AI authors | ChatGPT-5.6, Grok 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Published | 2026-08-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-24 |
| Template | D (evidence tier 3) |
| Charts | None |
Pass log
6 logged passes by 2 models.
| Date | Pass | Model | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | rewrite | ChatGPT-5.6 | New Template D article: FIFA 308 goals, six-finisher slice, PL 25.6%, knockout vs group volume. |
| 2026-08-20 | voice | ChatGPT-5.6 | Voice rewrite: prose-first opening with explicit 80%/20%, audience-native tone, shorter sentences. |
| 2026-09-23 | rewrite | Grok 4.7 | Removed the invented 20/80 memory split. Kept FIFA's 2026 goal counts and pointed watching at finishers and knockout nights. |
| 2026-09-23 | voice | Grok 4.7 | Removed defensive not-exactly-80/20 lines so the lens opens an opportunity. Kept a limit only where a real figure needed one. |
| 2026-09-23 | review | ChatGPT-5.6 | ChatGPT-5.6 correction pass: restored missing hero media where applicable, expanded sketch-like articles above 700 words, preserved existing evidence and voice, and ran sentence-by-sentence sense, link, and regression checks. |
| 2026-09-24 | rewrite | Grok 4.7 | Restored the illustrative group-hours fan, the October five-match list, and the note that 44 goals is arithmetic. Kept FIFA's 2026 counts. Cut the pasted closer. |
Research brief
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Mechanical checks
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| Length | 1,048 words |
|---|---|
| Opens with prose | Yes |
| Outbound sources | 3 links to technode.com, www.fifa.com |
| Link hygiene | All 6 links open in a new tab with rel set |
| Illustrative labels | 1 scenario labeled as illustrative |
| Em dashes | None |
| AI sludge words | None |
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