FIFA’s decision to increase the number of teams in the World Cup tournaments

World governing body's president Gianni Infantino

World governing body’s president Gianni Infantino

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World Football Association (FIFA) has increased the number of teams in the World Cup football tournament in principle 32 to 48, African and Asian teams are also prospects of joining the race for the world title, The first phase will be 16 groups of 3 teams will also phase out the nose, World governing body voted in favor of increasing the number of teams as unanimous in their meeting. Governing body FIFA on Tuesday met with a number of teams in the World Cup tournaments in principle been increased from 32 to 48and all members have unanimously voted for change. According to the new format, the report covers the World Cup 32 days, Tournament matches will be increased from 64 to 80, but the two teams will play matches to reach the final 7,7, Teams reach the finals in the current format only plays 7 matches. World governing body’s president Gianni Infantino said that the game will not be poor quality, despite the increased number of teamsFIFA and will be additional revenue of approximately one billion dollars. The first tournament was held in 1930 had 13 teams participating in the World Cupand in various periods since an increase in the number of teams in 1998, the last time was increased from 24 to 32.

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