No, FIFA did not ruin the World Cup by expanding it to 48 teams

It's expanded before. It will expand again. It'll just be more inclusive this time. FIFA has voted to expand the Word Cup to 48 teams in 2026. The proposal was one of the pivotal aspects of Gianni Infantino's election campaign when he ran for presidency last year, and true to his word, he has done what he promised. Including more countries is supposed to reinvigorate the tournament. The new format will be 16 groups, each of which contains three teams and comprises three games, with the top two t...