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Yes, and to make it a truly global competition, make the qualifying stages global - no more African qualifiers, American qualifiers, et., just pools of 5 or 6 teams from wherever. That only involves 4 or 5 away trips over two seasons after all, and inter-continental air travel is, I am told...

The problem is having 48 teams, no matter where they come from.

The expansion to 48 clubs is not for the benefit of European teams though. Three more is just a sop to keep Europe quiet - the aim is clearly to get more African and Asian teams in.

Errmmm......................I don't think FIFA are planning to involve more European nations...................

I sort of agree, but I'd have been much more impressed if FIFA had had the balls (and the intelligence) to add one more simple thing to the VAR rules: any player making that 'TV' sign should instantly be shown a yellow card, on every occasion that they do it - and compulsory for refs to do it...

If only dear old Sepp Blatter was still in charge - he'd sort it out. Two goal start for African teams in the WC finals (three goal start for certain....err....considerations). That'd fix it Simples.......

Aye - closer unity. European currency. European army. European football team. I can just see it now - Uruguay 1, Europe 2........... oh what days!