I totally agree with you,if that system was used i would play against China not against Thailand who has probably the strongest team in the competition
You'd be speculating then.....
I believe it was not the essence in karlooo's suggestion. I believe he wanted to suggest that we should be able to see what should be coming next, if you know that you will need to play against Thailand, at least you have more time to think about that match.
Right now, you need to wait and to see the server updated (almost half an hour after the match), to find out what comes next, and wish that your team isn't removed, even if you won your group lol. Not to menction that random seeding never seems "fair".
Just to end...
World Cup is a huge event, it deserves to be more clear and ordered... People from Paraguay is upset, because they had the same points, goals for and goals against compared with Montenegro but they were eliminated... can anybody tell them what criteria were used to pick Montenegro? Nation ranking? Impossible, Paraguay is better ranked..... Alphabetical or random? You've got to be kidding me then...