Here’s what game theory says about how to win in semifinals
Whether to go all out or save energy for final depends on team’s goal
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SURVIVING THE SEMIFINALS Brazilian soccer players track the ball in a 2014 World Cup semifinal match against Germany. A new study offers strategies for the four semifinalists in a competition.
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