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Nobody proposes abolishing the toss after a group match. The suggestions arrive on the morning after a semi-final.
Variance and sample size
Across a long season, a coin lands heads about as often as it lands tails and the advantage evens out. A single knockout match has no such mechanism.
Alternatives that have been tried
Giving the visiting captain the choice, or awarding it on group position, both change the incentives around pitch preparation. That is either the point or the problem, depending on who is preparing the pitch.
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