February 9, 2017
Uefa looking for 16 World Cup spots in 48-team World Cup
Europe settles on 16 places in the new, expanded 48-team World Cup.
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January 31, 2017
Rummenigge issues another warning to Fifa over expanded World Cup
Football power broker unhappy that Fifa did not consult clubs over decision to expand World Cup to 48 teams.
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January 24, 2017
Clubs unhappy with 48-team World Cup, warns ECA chief Rummenigge
Head of ECA warns Fifa that the clubs may not stand for the World Cup expansion.
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January 18, 2017
Penalty shootouts may be used to settle drawn World Cup matches
NASL-style shootouts are being discussed as a way of separating teams with identical records at a future 48-team World Cup.
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January 10, 2017
With Infantino in charge of football, Lord help us
Brian Glanville laments the denigration of two of the sport's most historic and important competitions.
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January 10, 2017
Fifa opts for quantity over quality with 48-team World Cup
Gianni Infantino has won backing for a 48-team World Cup, but at what cost to the overall quality of the tournament?
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January 10, 2017
Fifa gives go-ahead to 48-team World Cup
Infantino's plan for a 48-team World Cup receives unanimous approval from Fifa Council.
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January 9, 2017
A 48-team World Cup will be a victory for the pragmatists over the purists
A busy day lies ahead for Fifa, but all attention will be on the decision to recommend the World Cup be expanded to 48 teams.
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December 15, 2016
Opposition to 48-team World Cup grows as European clubs say forget about money, focus on the sport
Leading European clubs have voiced their opposition to Gianni Infantino's proposed 48-team World Cup.
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December 13, 2016
Uefa chief Ceferin mocks Infantino and his plan for a 48-team World Cup
We cannot support a proposal when we don't know what it is, says Uefa president.
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December 8, 2016
Infantino’s 48-team World Cup: football visionary or making it up as he goes along?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino looks set to increase the size of the World Cup, but whether this will in the interests of the tournament remains to be seen.
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