Football World Cup: Infantino does not exclude World Cup expansion to 64 teams
In total, the increase will play the record number of 104 games in five weeks of tournament time .By expanding to 64 participating nations
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Overall, the increase will play the record number of 104 games in five weeks tournament time .By expanding to 64 participating nations, the number of participants in the World Cup tournament would be doubled within a short time. Between 1998 and 2022, 32 teams participated in the World Cup. The field had been increased for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada from 32 to 48 teams.
Furthermore, With a view to the current tournament in America with 48 teams, the FIFA boss drew a positive interim conclusion. The expansion was “a huge success,” said the 56-year-old. “You see, the quality of the teams is generally extremely high and is getting higher, higher and higher, all over the world.” For small nations, a larger field of participants is an opportunity and an incentive to participate in a World Cup. These are all topics that should be thought about “in any case” after the World Cup, Infantino told the Swiss portal “blue Sport” on the question of a possible expansion of the World Cup to 64 teams.
In addition, FIFA President Gianni Infantino can imagine a further expansion of the World Cup field to 64 nations.
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Overall, the increase will play the record number of 104 games in five weeks tournament time .By expanding to 64 participating nations, the number of participants in the World Cup tournament would be doubled within a short time.
reliability low1/2 sourcesBetween 1998 and 2022, 32 teams participated in the World Cup.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe field had been increased for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada from 32 to 48 teams.
reliability low1/2 sourcesWith a view to the current tournament in America with 48 teams, the FIFA boss drew a positive interim conclusion.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe expansion was “a huge success,” said the 56-year-old. “You see, the quality of the teams is generally extremely high and is getting higher, higher and higher, all over the world.” For small nations, a larger field of participants is an opportunity and an incentive to participate in a World Cup.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThese are all topics that should be thought about “in any case” after the World Cup, Infantino told the Swiss portal “blue Sport” on the question of a possible expansion of the World Cup to 64 teams.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFIFA President Gianni Infantino can imagine a further expansion of the World Cup field to 64 nations.
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