40 min

Infantino, a 48-team World Cup & Visit Saudi - The Future of Football: Part One The Athletic FC Podcast

    • Soccer

Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater, Adam Crafton, and Laura Williamson to discuss the biggest changes to international football.
In the week that FIFA announced an expanded 48 team World Cup, extended Gianni Infantino's reign as President, and dropped 'Visit Saudi' as a potential sponsor for the Women's World Cup, we ask what state international football is in, and whether FIFA are getting the big decisions right?

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Infantino re-elected FIFA President
08:50 - The expanded Men's World Cup
20:00 - The Women's World Cup
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Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater, Adam Crafton, and Laura Williamson to discuss the biggest changes to international football.
In the week that FIFA announced an expanded 48 team World Cup, extended Gianni Infantino's reign as President, and dropped 'Visit Saudi' as a potential sponsor for the Women's World Cup, we ask what state international football is in, and whether FIFA are getting the big decisions right?

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Infantino re-elected FIFA President
08:50 - The expanded Men's World Cup
20:00 - The Women's World Cup
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

40 min

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