FIFA päätti hetki sitten, että MM-kisoihin osallistuu 48 joukkuetta vuodesta 2026 alkaen. Tähän asti joukkueita on ollut 32.
Sosiaalisessa mediassa päätös on otettu vastaan ristiriitaisin tuntein. Laajennukselle riittää puolustajia ja vastustajia.
Theres 196 countries in the world. The FIFA World Cup will now have 48 counties. One could argue its the only true 'world' cup. Just sayin'.
— Ryan O'Connell (@RyanOak) January 10, 2017
“Let’s make the World Cup even longer”, said no-one who knows anything about football, ever
— James Marriott (@jamesmarriott) January 10, 2017
FIFA weighing up the pros and cons of a 48-team World Cup. pic.twitter.com/jzIi6VDP29
— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) January 10, 2017
FIFA's plan for 2026 World Cup:
48 teams
16 groups of 3
Top 2 teams progress
Drawn group games decided by penalties pic.twitter.com/NJ9NbYpLCL— BigSport (@BigSportGB) January 10, 2017
Money driving a World Cup expanding to 48 teams isn't great, but it's a lot better than money driving a World Cup contracting to 10 teams.
— Tim (@timwig) January 10, 2017
The Fifa council unanimously agree to a 48-team World Cup starting from 2026. Looking forward to the big one between San Marino and Andorra.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) January 10, 2017
Feel desperately sorry for the parents of kids looking to fill out the World Cup 2026 Panini album.#gotgotneed
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) January 10, 2017
Melkein joka neljäs FIFAn jäsenmaa pääsee kisoihin v. 2026. #Huuhkajat #kaikkienaikojenkarsinnat (taas) https://t.co/n4xZf2ZDzL
— Joni Väisänen (@JoniVaisanen) January 10, 2017
Ja totta kai Skotlannille irvailtiin vielä erikseen.
96 – Scotland have appealed to FIFA to increase the number of teams at the World Cup from 48 to 96. Qualification.
— OptaJoke (@OptaJoke) January 10, 2017