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.

Ryan O'Connell

@RyanOak
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'.

James Marriott

@JamesMarriott
“Let’s make the World Cup even longer”, said no-one who knows anything about football, ever

Titus O'Reily

@TitusOReily
FIFA weighing up the pros and cons of a 48-team World Cup.

Tim Wigmore

@timwig
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.

Liam Canning

@LiamPaulCanning
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.

101 Great Goals

@101greatgoals

101 Great Goals

@101greatgoals
Twitter reacts to confirmation of a 48-team World Cup

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Feel desperately sorry for the parents of kids looking to fill out the World Cup 2026 Panini album.

#gotgotneed

Joni Väisänen

@JoniVaisanen
Melkein joka neljäs FIFAn jäsenmaa pääsee kisoihin v. 2026. #Huuhkajat #kaikkienaikojenkarsinnat (taas)

FIFA Media

@fifamedia
The FIFA Council unanimously decided on a 48-team #WorldCup as of 2026:
16 groups of 3 teams. Details to follow after the meeting.
Ja totta kai Skotlannille irvailtiin vielä erikseen.

OptaJoke

@OptaJoke
96 - Scotland have appealed to FIFA to increase the number of teams at the World Cup from 48 to 96. Qualification.

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