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The next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better?

1/10] On December 6, 2022 (Tuesday), the World Cup Round 16 at the Education City Stadium in Qatar's Arlayan, Morocco vs Spain, the Moroccan chief coach, Walid. ・ Regragi. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Two out of 10 ｜ December 6, 2022 (Tuesday), FIFA World Cup Round 16 and Morocco vs. Spanish matches at the Education City Stadium in Qatar, Qatar, will be pleased to win the penalty. Morocco player Achaf Kimi. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

3/10 | On November 22, 2022 (Tuesday), Mohamed Al Bry in Saudi Arabia won the team in the FIFA World Cup Group C and Saudi Arabia in the Lusal Stadium of Qatar Lusile. While celebrating, Lionel Messi (upper right) in Argentina leaves the pitch. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Four out of 10 | November 22, 2022, Tuesday, 2022, FIFA World Cup Group C at Qatar and Lusile's Lusile Stadium, Lionel Messi in Argentin, who is discouraged during the Argentine vs Saudi Arabia match. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

On November 23, 2022 (Wednesday), the FIFA World Cup Group E, which was held at the Halifa International Stadium in Qatar Doha, won the Germa n-t o-Japan battle and Japan. (AP PHOTO/PETR Josek)

Six out of 10 | FIFA World Cup Group E, which was held at the Califa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, to celebrate the victory of its own team against Germany. (AP Photo/EBRAHIM NOROOZI)

7/10 ｜ November 27, 2022 (Sun), FIFA World Cup Group F of the FIFA World Cup Group F at the Catal Doha's Al tomama Stadium, Morocco's representative Abdelhamid Savili, who is pleased with fans 。 (AP Photo/Christophe ENA)

8 out of 10 | On November 27, 2022 (Sunday), FIFA World Cup Group F of the FIFA World Cup Group F in Dorha, Qatar, will be pleased with the second point of the team Morocco Zakaria Abu Clar. (AP Photo/Christophe ENA)

9/10 ｜ FIFA World Cup Group G at the Lusile Stadium of Qatar Lucile on December 2, 2022, Cameroon GK Davis Epashi celebrating the end of the match against Cameroon vs. Brazil. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

10 out of 10 people | December 2, 2022 (Friday), Cameroon players who rejoiced in the FIFA World Cup Group G, Cameroon vs. Brazil, held at the Lusile Stadium of Qatar Lucile. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

48 teams will participate in the next World Cup. Is it more than any other World Cup?

1/10] On December 6, 2022 (Tuesday), the World Cup Round 16 at the Education City Stadium in Qatar's Arlayan, Morocco vs Spain, the Moroccan chief coach, Walid. ・ Regragi. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui is hoisted into the air after the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Morocco and Spain at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Morocco's Acchae Hakimi celebrates his win in a penalty shootout against Spain in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Morocco and Spain at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi (top right) leaves the pitch as Saudi Arabia's Mohamed Al Bulayk celebrates his team's victory during the FIFA World Cup Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in Qatar. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi looks dejected during the FIFA World Cup Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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Japan celebrates after winning the FIFA World Cup Group E match between Germany and the Land of the Rising Sun at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)

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On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, FIFA World Cup Group E at the Halifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, and Japanese fans celebrating the victory of their own team against Germany. (AP Photo/EBRAHIM NOROOZI)

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Qatar, Dorha (AP) -Fifa, a worl d-class soccer organization, has changed the 2026 World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, so this World Cup will be the largest ever.

In other words, the s o-called "Small Team", which cannot participate in the Qatar Games, is blessed with a thousand opportunities if the United States, Canada and Mexico take over the tournament.

In this World Cup, Lionel Messi has won Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Japan, who won the previous champion Germany and Spain, or Morocco, who broke through the amazing Belgium and Spain to break through. For those who are, it can be an exciting news. The quarterfinals are probably more surprising four years later.

But it's not the only one who doubts that it has a big meaning.

Just as Saudi Arabia has won Argentina 2-1, 48 teams have a chance to expand their chances based on fantastic elements, but there is also a negative side. In other words, more disadvantageous games that can be away from the tournament will increase. I want you to shine in this tournament designed as a tournament where the strongest and the strongest compete.

Spain 7, Costa Rica 0-- This is what happened in this World Cup. The United Kingdom defeated Iran 6 to 2, France defeated Australia 4 to 1, and Qatar was the first time to lose three races for the first time. FIFA will have to further investigate the lower level of international soccer to shift from 32 to 48.

"This means that it is necessary to find 16 excellent teams," said FIFA's head of soccer category and one of the central figures who contributed to the 4 8-team World Cup. ・ Vengel said.

FIFA has advertised that this extension is still an update and benefits for a normal game. There is more space on all continents, and according to FIFA, the invention of the main soccer actions for the most number of 211 members or the nation will not only affect the team, but also. They should also affect the viewers and children on the TV screen, and they will be willing to kick the ball around the world.

"I am convinced that the team and the country will also contribute to the development of soccer from domestic," said Vengel.

The Qatar World Cup is the first in the Middle East and is the farthest from the center of Europe and South America. This conclusion was greatly criticized, but in the background, FIFA announced in 2017, and then the goal of 48 teams, which had to be protected for the stray for what would happen to true formats. It seems that there was a promotion.

FIFA initially said that it would have 16 groups, three teams, but the proposal was widely criticized. Otherwise, the 12 pools consisting of four teams could freeze. In fact, Vengel said that the FIFA Board has not adopted the conclusion yet before the conclusion.

In Qatar, Japan became one of three Asian teams to qualify for the final 16 round, something that has never happened before. African teams scored more goals than ever before. Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals, leading a group that included Croatia, the World Cup finalist, and Belgium, the semifinalist. Cameroon beat Brazil, becoming the first African team to defeat the most famous team in the World Cup, the five-time champion.

"Look at the flow of the World Cup," said Senegal coach Aliou Cissa. "It's not like 30 years ago, when the big fish completely absorbed the little ones."

On the back of the victory, Qatar's striker from the Land of the Rising Sun, Takoetsu Kubo, said "There is no possibility of underestimating Asia." Ghana coach Otto said Africa actually deserved the extra spot and that its teams now have a better chance of progressing.

However, this expansion of the composition slots may not have a significant impact on the final outcome of the World Cup.

European and American teams, the extra-big fish that Cissa was reading about, have won one title out of 21 world champions, 12 by Europe and nine by South America. In the nearly 100 years since the World Cup began, not a single team from another continent has made it to the end. Of the 84 teams that have made it to the semifinals, 82 have been from Europe or the United States. The exceptions were the United States in 1930 and South Korea in 2002.

In Qatar, perfect teams from Europe and South America were not in the majority, but only Morocco made it to the quarterfinals and will play Portugal on Saturday. South Korea, Japan, Senegal, the United States and Australia made it to the round of 16.

Cissa's Senegal team was crowned African champions, but lost to England by a score of 3-0, and South Korea, the third-placed Asian team, was eliminated by Brazil by a score of 4-1.

A bigger World Cup reveals the skills of FIFA as a whole.

According to FIFA, the 2018 World Cup in Russia was watched by more than 3. 5 billion people, or more than 50% of the planet's population, and soccer organizations made a record $7. 5 billion in revenue from paid deals connected to the World Cup in Qatar.

With those numbers in the bank for a 32-team tournament, the 48 is an undeniable chance to realize the world hopes of more people, with more space.

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Sports fiction writer AP Ronald Blum produced this report.

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