World Cup nations slam UEFA chief for ‘disappointing’ 48-team criticism
Curacao lost to Germany 7-1 on Sunday in their tournament opener.The 2026 tournament is the largest ever, featuring 48 nations, up from 32 in previous iterations.“For our countries, there is no such thing as an unimportant World Cup match,” the statement said. “Football does not belong to a select group of nations. Its strength comes from its universality.”“For many countries, participation in the FIFA World Cup is not only a sporting achievement.
- ▪Curacao lost to Germany 7-1 on Sunday in their tournament opener.The 2026 tournament is the largest ever, featuring 48 nations, up from 32 in previous iterations.“For our countries, there is no such thing as an unimportant World Cup match,”
- ▪“Football does not belong to a select group of nations.
- ▪Its strength comes from its universality.”“For many countries, participation in the FIFA World Cup is not only a sporting achievement.
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Sport|World Cup 2026World Cup nations slam UEFA chief for ‘disappointing’ 48-team criticism‘There’s no such thing as an unimportant World Cup match,’ 13 World Cup participant nations say in a statement.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoUEFA President Aleksander Ceferin had reportedly said that the expanded tournament has led to some matches being 'uninteresting' [File/AFP]By APPublished On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has been criticised by football governing bodies in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean for reportedly saying that the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup has led to many “uninteresting” matches.The football associations of Cape Verde, the Democratic…
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