The expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams is such a terrible idea as to make the world’s soccer fans long for the days of Sepp Blatter's FIFA.
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The 48-team abomination coming in 2026, quite possibly to these here United States, will damage the world’s greatest sporting event not just at its showcase event but all the way to its core. It was pushed through by new president Gianni Infantino, and it feels an awful lot like reciprocation for his election.
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These are among the reasons this is a terrible idea:
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