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13 World Cup Teams Push Back on UEFA Chief Over Tournament Expansion
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 14, 2026
What happened
Thirteen 2026 World Cup qualifiers jointly criticized UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin after he dismissed the expanded tournament as potentially less interesting. They defended the 48-team, 104-match format as a historic chance for more nations to reach the World Cup, including several debutants.
- 0113 qualified national teams jointly condemned UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin.
- 02They rejected his claim that expanded World Cup matches could be “uninteresting.”
- 03The 2026 tournament will have 48 teams and 104 matches for the first time.
- 04Cape Verde, Curacao and Uzbekistan are among the debut World Cup nations.
- 05The teams said every qualified side earned its place and every match matters.
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