Australia had a taste of success in Qatar and now they have been given a huge boost ahead of the next tournament. 9WWOS
After Gianni Infantino was elected FIFA president to succeed Sepp Blatter, one of his first big strategic wins was adding 16 teams to the World Cup.
FIFA said the decision followed a “thorough review that considered sporting integrity, player welfare, team travel, commercial and sporting attractiveness, as well as team and fan experience.” The format guarantees every World Cup team will play a minimum of three times instead of two, adding up to a stacked group stage totalling 72 games before arriving at the knockout rounds. The four semi-finalists will play eight matches, one more than last year in Qatar.
In Qatar, the split-screen drama created by decisive group games played simultaneously helped convince FIFA that four-team groups are better.
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