The European Leagues are concerned by FIFA's decisions to introduce a new 32-team Club World Cup and to extend the 2026 World Cup to 104 matches, they said in a statement on Wednesday. Ahead of its Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, FIFA said on Tuesday that 48 teams will play in the next World Cup and that ther
The European Leagues are concerned by FIFA's decisions to introduce a new 32-team Club World Cup and to extend the 2026 World Cup to 104 matches, they said in a statement on Wednesday.
"European Leagues are concerned about the announcements made yesterday by FIFA Council," said the association which represents more than 1,000 clubs in 37 professional leagues in Europe.
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