FIFA council approves 48-team World Cup for 2026

The Star
The Star
  • 4 years ago
FIFA on Jan 10 unanimously voted to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from its current 32 and brushed aside concerns that the expansion would lower the overall standard of the tournament.

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