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dickey1331 · 01-10-2017, 06:37 AM

https://twitter.com/fifamedia/status/818753191449948160

16 groups of 3 with more details to come.

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jb12780 · 01-10-2017, 07:34 AM

What a horrible idea.

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~LiverpoolRed~ · 01-10-2017, 08:43 AM

Ridiculous decision. The Euros were deemed too watered down by many critics this is even worse. Canada will now get 16 more chances of not getting in.

ImTellinTim · 01-10-2017, 10:14 AM

32 seems like a sweet spot. This is a stupid money-grubbing decision.

ImTellinTim · 01-10-2017, 11:49 AM

Reading more on the format. How incredibly stupid. They're inviting 16 teams to come play 2 games and go home. Confirming that this has nothing to do with football whatsoever. You'll have 2nd games of the group stage where teams will just kick the ball around midfield because they know they're both through before it even kicks off. And they're still going to stuff this all into a month's time. Way to ruin a great tournament.

fugazi · 01-10-2017, 12:24 PM

Best sporting event in the world. Toast.

Group stage will be ridiculous.

From DailyMail:
""There were also options for the 37-member FIFA Council to vote for a 40-team tournament, with 10 groups of four or eight groups of five, but the only other 48-team proposal saw a 32-team one-game knockout round with the winners joining 16 already-qualified teams.

European places at the competition will likely rise from 13 to 16. Africa and Asia could have as many as nine teams each. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil they had five and four teams respectively.""

It seems any of those options are better than what has been decided. That last plan actually sounds alright...a "wild card" one-game playoff to advance to the round of 32? Sure, I'd take it...

9 teams from Asia AND Africa?? ugh

jasontoddwhitt · 01-10-2017, 12:36 PM

Horrible, money grubbing decision.

32 teams is perfect.

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bhurst99 · 01-10-2017, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ~LiverpoolRed~


	Ridiculous decision. The Euros were deemed too watered down by many critics this is even worse. Canada will now get 16 more chances of not getting in.

If they expand to 96 teams I guarantee my Canada will get in.

But only if we co-host the tournament. LOL

01-10-2017, 06:37 AM	#1
dickey1331 Everyday is Faceurary! OVR: 31 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Juneau, AK Posts: 14,349	World Cup to expand to 48 teams in 2026 https://twitter.com/fifamedia/status/818753191449948160 16 groups of 3 with more details to come. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ MLB: Texas Rangers Soccer: FC Dallas, Fleetwood Town NCAA: SMU, UTA NFL: Dallas Cowboys NHL: Dallas Stars NBA: Dallas Mavericks I own a band check it out

01-10-2017, 07:34 AM	#2
jb12780 Hall of Fame OVR: 23 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Bronx Posts: 10,561 Blog Entries: 3	Re: World Cup to expand to 48 teams in 2026 What a horrible idea. Sent from my LGLS992 using Operation Sports mobile app GaloVingador and theonlybstew like this. __________________ GT:jb12780 PSN:jb12780

01-10-2017, 08:43 AM	#3
~LiverpoolRed~ YNWA OVR: 24 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10,716	Re: World Cup to expand to 48 teams in 2026 Ridiculous decision. The Euros were deemed too watered down by many critics this is even worse. Canada will now get 16 more chances of not getting in. rdnk, jvalverde88, areobee401 and 4 others like this.

01-10-2017, 10:14 AM	#4
ImTellinTim YNWA OVR: 32 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 32,848	Re: World Cup to expand to 48 teams in 2026 32 seems like a sweet spot. This is a stupid money-grubbing decision. GaloVingador, KG and ~LiverpoolRed~ like this.

01-10-2017, 11:49 AM	#5
ImTellinTim YNWA OVR: 32 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 32,848	Re: World Cup to expand to 48 teams in 2026 Reading more on the format. How incredibly stupid. They're inviting 16 teams to come play 2 games and go home. Confirming that this has nothing to do with football whatsoever. You'll have 2nd games of the group stage where teams will just kick the ball around midfield because they know they're both through before it even kicks off. And they're still going to stuff this all into a month's time. Way to ruin a great tournament. GaloVingador and fugazi like this.

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01-10-2017, 12:24 PM	#6
fugazi MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Apr 2003	Re: World Cup to expand to 48 teams in 2026 Best sporting event in the world. Toast. Group stage will be ridiculous. From DailyMail: ""There were also options for the 37-member FIFA Council to vote for a 40-team tournament, with 10 groups of four or eight groups of five, but the only other 48-team proposal saw a 32-team one-game knockout round with the winners joining 16 already-qualified teams. European places at the competition will likely rise from 13 to 16. Africa and Asia could have as many as nine teams each. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil they had five and four teams respectively."" It seems any of those options are better than what has been decided. That last plan actually sounds alright...a "wild card" one-game playoff to advance to the round of 32? Sure, I'd take it... 9 teams from Asia AND Africa?? ugh __________________ Australian Rules Football...just sayin' Last edited by ImTellinTim; 01-10-2017 at 01:48 PM. Reason: Please don't bypass language filter.

01-10-2017, 12:36 PM	#7
jasontoddwhitt MVP OVR: 10 Join Date: May 2003 Location: KY Posts: 7,922	Re: World Cup to expand to 48 teams in 2026 Horrible, money grubbing decision. 32 teams is perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk GaloVingador likes this. __________________ Rise of the Bluegrass Empire - A Kentucky Wildcats Dynasty (College Football Revamped) The Journeyman - A FM21 Story

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