World Cup 2026: Buildup to blockbuster semi-finals, Infantino hints at 64-team expansion – live
Latest news as final week of World Cup gets under way Power rankings Sign up to Football Daily Email us Email! “While not a fan
Latest news as final week of World Cup gets under way Power rankings Sign up to Football Daily Email us Email! “While not a fan of Fifa’s blatant attempts to change the World Cup solely to make more money,” writes Ryan, “I’m actually not against the idea of going to 64 teams.
The quality difference between no 48 and no 64 in the world rankings is not that large on paper, so I don’t see that it would significantly dilute the quality of the tournament. It also presents an advantage that we can move back to a system where only the top two teams go through from each group, which creates greater jeopardy and hopefully more exciting matches in the group stages.” I agree.
Instinctively, it feels wrong, but practically it might well be right. I would, though, like to know more about the logistics, as we don’t want
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