European elite oppose Fifa's World Cup expansion plans

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants to expand the World Cup to 48 teams starting with the 2026 tournament, with Asian countries already backing the controversial plan.
  • Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola warned last week that the global saturation of football was going to "kill" players and the European Club Association (ECA) added its criticism, saying it had sent a letter to Infantino opposing the moves for a bigger World Cup.

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