And what is the absurdity? Too many ones? - Or maybe too few? They also had to be from groups number 1 and 11.
What difference does it make to the winner?
Eliminate the competitor in the bud or cry over the defeat at the end? And they also played against each other in other tournaments, and not so long ago. Should this have been taken into account too?
But you could have enhanced the tournament experience for the player kamukag3e by filling the free slot yourself. And then you could have noticed that there have been no preferences for 1st place in the group in the tournament for a long time. And on the other hand (a recent example), look at how Liverpool and Real reached the Champions League final.