Fifa’s plan for expanded 48-team Club World Cup will not be blocked by Uefa

Backing a sign of improved relations between presidents Tournament expected not to be held every two years Uefa is ready to back Fifa’s proposed expansion of the Club World Cup to 48 teams for the next edition in 2029 in a sign of improving relations between their respective presidents, Aleksander Ceferin and Gianni Infantino. European football’s governing body had opposed plans to grow the Club World Cup over concerns an expanded tournament could threaten the status of the Champions League, but Uefa is now willing to back Fifa in return for an undertaking that the competition will not be held every two years. Continue reading...

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