article_snippet: The opportunity for other countries to participate in the World Cup, the pinnacle tournament, is important.
article_snippet: However, we do accept the challenge relating to the length of the event.
article_snippet: we think we should look at reformatting the event, perhaps into four pools, or having a pre-qualifier.
article_snippet: Irish, whose push for FICA to play a greater role in determining the game’s future has not been helped by India’s refusal to form their own players’ union, said the format of future World Cups should not be influenced by the TV-driven desire to guarantee as many group matches as possible for the Indians.
article_snippet: But you’ve got to balance against that the fact that a sporting event is a sporting event, and if a team performs poorly in a particular format, then that’s how the results go.
article_snippet: The important thing is that the body that administers the global game needs to have a global view.
article_snippet: The fear is that the stronger countries will just play each other more and more, and the weaker countries will have less opportunity to play the stronger countries,’ said Irish.
highlights_snippet: A 10-team Cup almost certainly means the likes of Ireland won't be there .
  