FA BACK CUP PLAN
England football chiefs set to support Fifa’s controversial plans for a 48-team World Cup
FA and the other home nations expected to back the proposal provided Europe are guaranteed extra places,
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ENGLISH football chiefs are set to support Fifa’s controversial plans for a 48-team World Cup.
It is believed the FA and the other home nations would back the proposal provided Europe — who currently have 14 final spots — are guaranteed extra places, potentially starting at the 2026 tournament.
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Fifa’s council are expected to give the green light to expanding the World Cup from 32 teams at a meeting in Zurich next week.
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It would be played in a format of 16 groups of three nations, with the top two going to a knockout round of 32 — meaning a total of 80 games.
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