Eddie B 12:55 Tue Jan 10
Fifa to expand World Cup to 48 teams
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The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided.
An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament.
The sport's world governing body voted unanimously in favour of the change at a meeting in Zurich on Tuesday.
The number of tournament matches will rise to 80, from 64, but the eventual winners will still play only seven games.
The tournament will be completed within 32 days - a measure to appease powerful European clubs, who objected to reform because of a crowded international schedule.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38565246
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gph
12:58 Tue Jan 10
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More boring games.
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Bernie
1:21 Tue Jan 10
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Can't wait to see Botswana v North Korea
Good to see Fifa and it's bungs are still going strong
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Razzle
1:31 Tue Jan 10
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doesnt matter we still wont get out the group stages
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fred flinstone
1:53 Tue Jan 10
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Wankers
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eastend joker
1:56 Tue Jan 10
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a massive backwards step at a time when clubs are insisting on playing more and more meaningless friendlies in summer , so much for any sort of winter break that they all seem to want .
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Westham67
2:02 Tue Jan 10
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It will be 2026/27 with that amount of teams , like the Christmas program on steroids
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Westham67
2:04 Tue Jan 10
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Virgin islands v Madagascar , someone is bound to get eaten
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Alex G
2:15 Tue Jan 10
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Is this part of a ploy to allow Scotland to qualify?
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BubblesCyprus
2:18 Tue Jan 10
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With Players,Press and Supporters Doha Qatar would sink !!
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Willtell
2:19 Tue Jan 10
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Nah they don't give a shit about tiny backward Nations they just see an extra €1bn....
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Texas Iron
4:11 Tue Jan 10
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Key point...more knockout games..
An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament.
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Texas Iron
4:16 Tue Jan 10
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What I really want to know is...
... what happened to the air-conditioned stadiums they promised to build in Qatar
Then FIFA moved WC to Winter fucking up Major European Leagues...
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31608062
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El Scorchio
4:24 Tue Jan 10
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I quite like the idea to be honest. Hopefully it'll help more small nations get into the tournament. (Although i am sure in practice it won't happen, and will probably just serve to stop top revenue earning teams drawing each other in groups and getting knocked out...)
It'll still be the same duration in days and the finalists will still play seven games.
There will be more matches and more knockout matches. Also no 'dead rubbers' in the group stages so no resting of players etc.
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betrayedby the board
4:35 Tue Jan 10
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According to Sky "Spanish league want to take FIFA to court to stop World Cup expanding to 48 teams. La Liga say they weren't consulted on unacceptable plan"
The quicker Europe breaks away from FIFA and tries to form an alternative the better.
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Texas Iron
4:45 Tue Jan 10
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Politically Correct reasons...
...Inclusion...Upgrade New Regions...Expansion of Football in developing countries...Help Small vountrues...
Real Reasons...
...Money...money...money...
Good old FIFA...old habits die hard...
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El Scorchio
6:34 Tue Jan 10
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What the fuck do the Spanish league care? I can't really see how it affects domestic competition.
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Baggins
8:02 Tue Jan 10
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Fucking ridiculous idea that they haven't thought through.
The qualifiers will surely have to change, which could have a huge impact on national associations cashflow. I bet they ain't thought of that. At the moment the South American qualifiers would take 15 months to eliminate TWO teams.
Politics and money wins the day. These tournaments should be getting smaller, not fucking bigger.
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yngwies Cat
8:09 Tue Jan 10
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That's rather a lot Panini Stickers now.
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Hammer and Pickle
8:14 Tue Jan 10
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Like I said on the other thread not having noticed this one - if you want to leave a corrupt out-of-order international organisation, look no further than FIFA.
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stewie griffin
8:16 Tue Jan 10
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To be honest, the way they've cut it makes it vaguely palatable for me. Still 7 games to win it, still in the same time frame, and a clean qualification format where the top 2 in each of the 16 groups makes it through to the knockout round of 32.
Much better than the farcical scenario of 'best 3rd place ' teams going through to make up numbers. Most if not every game will have something on it
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