FIFA worried about expanding the World Cup to 48 teams. Those fears were totally misplaced. The competition never felt watered-down at all. Instead of cutting back to 32, the tournament looks ready for 64 teams. Gianni Infantino has already pushed for this massive expansion. He told Swiss media outlet Bluewin that the format works perfectly. The result is a thrilling final four that fans wanted to see.
Neutral fans will love the upcoming matchups. Spain and France meet deep in the heart of Texas. England faces Argentina on Wednesday in Atlanta. These games promise to be huge box office draws. The 48-team structure delivered exactly what the sport needed.
Spain has slowly grown into itself over the course of the tournament. They allowed just one goal the whole way. This defensive dominance reminds fans of their 2010 champions. That squad was led by Vicente del Bosque. Spain dominated the ball in that same serial winner style. Their growth was steady and impressive throughout the weeks.
France has been Napoleonically imperial throughout the entire event. They mowed through every challenger with ease. Every game looked simple for the French side. They made it all look easy against tough opponents. Both teams have been the two best in this World Cup. Now they face off in what looks like the game of the tournament.
The semifinals and final promise to be thrilling box office. This success proves the expansion was the right call. The relative lack of jeopardy on the last day of group stage did not hurt the quality. It seems a reason to expand to 64 teams instead. FIFA could hardly have imagined a better outcome than this.
Neutral fans will love the upcoming matchups. Spain and France meet deep in the heart of Texas. England faces Argentina on Wednesday in Atlanta. These games promise to be huge box office draws. The 48-team structure delivered exactly what the sport needed.
Spain has slowly grown into itself over the course of the tournament. They allowed just one goal the whole way. This defensive dominance reminds fans of their 2010 champions. That squad was led by Vicente del Bosque. Spain dominated the ball in that same serial winner style. Their growth was steady and impressive throughout the weeks.
France has been Napoleonically imperial throughout the entire event. They mowed through every challenger with ease. Every game looked simple for the French side. They made it all look easy against tough opponents. Both teams have been the two best in this World Cup. Now they face off in what looks like the game of the tournament.
The semifinals and final promise to be thrilling box office. This success proves the expansion was the right call. The relative lack of jeopardy on the last day of group stage did not hurt the quality. It seems a reason to expand to 64 teams instead. FIFA could hardly have imagined a better outcome than this.
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