Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Infantino says 40-team World Cup not a certainty (Reuters)

FIFA's President Gianni Infantino in Abuja, Nigeria, July 25, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

By Brian Homewood GENEVA (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino is not yet certain that the 2026 World Cup finals would feature 40 teams even though he personally favors an expanded tournament, he said on Tuesday. Infantino also said he would be happy for several countries to share the hosting of the World Cup, describing it as much a "social event for the whole world" as a global sporting competition. Infantino made a 40-team World Cup a key part of his campaign before his election in February but admitted it was not entirely up to him to decide whether the 2026 finals should be increased from the tournament's current 32-team format.


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