FIFA's ruling council has approved President Gianni Infantino’s plans to expand the Club World Cup to a 24-team tournament from one of seven sides. The decision was made at an extraordinary meeting in Zurich on Tuesday and will be ratified by FIFA executive committee members next week. However, it faces opposition from Europe's footballing elite who say it would further congest the world football calendar.
FIFA's ruling council has approved President Gianni Infantino’s plans to expand the Club World Cup to a 24-team tournament from one of seven sides. The new format will also see the competition transformed into an extravaganza held every four years from a little-watched annual event, beginning in June 2021. However, it faces opposition from Europe's footballing elite who say it would further congest the world football calendar.