Reaction to FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, starting from 2026: Victor Montagliani, president of the North and Central American and Caribbean Confederation (CONCACAF) "From the organizational standpoint, there will be more games, more training facilities but it increases the opportunity for revenue, for exposure. "Some countries are maybe spoilt because they go all the time, like Germany, so maybe they take it for granted but, for a lot of countries making it to the World Cup, it's the biggest thing to happen to that country. "I think it's an opportunity to have that dream expanded throughout the world... Even on the sporting side it's a win." The European Club Association: "We fail to see the merits of changing the current format of 32 that has proven to be the perfect formula from all perspectives.
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