Saturday, December 31, 2016

FIFA boss says football federations back expanded World Cup (Reuters)

Paris St Germain coach Unai Emery speaks after receiving the Special Award trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino stands next to him during the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards Ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Football federations are "overwhelmingly in favor" of expanding the existing 32-nation World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday. The global football federation boss wants to increase the number of teams playing in the World Cup final tournament to 48, arguing that it can be done in the same time frame as the current tournament. "We have to be more inclusive," Infantino said at a sports conference in Dubai, adding that a 48-team tournament was the most financially appealing.


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