[國際賽]國際足協決定將2026年世界杯參賽球隊數目增加至48隊 [復制鏈接]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino proposes 48-team World Cup

By Reuters
Last Updated: 03/10/16 8:50pm



FIFA are considering expanding the World Cup to 48 teams and will make a decision by 2017, president Gianni Infantino has confirmed.

However, he suggested that 16 of those teams would go home after just one knockout match, and the remainder of the tournament would be played, as now, with a 32-team group stage, followed by a knockout phase.

Infantino, speaking during an event at Bogota's Sergio Arboleda university, said a final decision would be taken by the FIFA Council in January, Colombian media reported. A FIFA spokesman confirmed that the reports were accurate.

"These are ideas to find the best solution, we will debate them this month and we will decide everything by 2017," Infantino was quoted as saying. "They are ideas which we put forward to see which one is the best."

Infantino said his suggestion was to have a preliminary knockout round involving 32 teams played in the host country, with the 16 winners reaching the group stage. A further 16 seeded teams would get a bye into the group stage, he said.

Infantino was elected FIFA chief on Feb. 26 to replace Sepp Blatter, who received a six-year ban for ethics violations.

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羅力亞:FIFA president Gianni Infantino proposes 48-team World Cup
By Reuters
Last Updated: 03/10/16 8:50pm
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係就玩大D, 不如128隊, 由外圍賽打起, 世界盃改每年一次, 每次踼半年
  

國際足協（FIFA）主席恩芬天奴就四年一度的世界盃參賽隊伍增多，進行研討會，認為在2026年的決賽周，最有可能將參賽數目，增至40或48隊；其中40隊的規則是40隊分成10組，每組首名直接出線，而六組的最佳次名也可躋身16強。至於48隊的規則，為16支種籽球隊與32支透過附加賽晉級的隊伍，再分成小組比賽；今次相關計劃會在明年1月的FIFA委員會上研究可行性。

48隊tim

羅力亞:國際足協（FIFA）主席恩芬天奴就四年一度的世界盃參賽隊伍增多，進行研討會，認為在2026年的決賽周，最有可能將參賽數目，增至40或48隊；其中40隊的規則是40隊分成10組，每組首名直接出線，而六組的最佳次名也可躋身16強。至於48隊的規則，為16支種籽球隊與32支透過附加賽晉級的隊 .. (2016-10-14 09:18) 

好唔鐘意最佳次名呢個機制

Kaveh Solhekol @SkyKaveh  36s36 seconds ago
New FIFA rules means no World Cup in W Europe until 2034. Russia 2018, Qatar 2022, probably USA 2026 & China 2030. Last one Germany 2006

World Cup: Europe barred by Fifa from bidding for 2026 tournament

European countries will not be able to host the 2026 World Cup because of Fifa's rotational policy.

It means the previous two host confederations - Europe in 2018 and Asia in 2022 - are barred from bidding.

The 2026 tournament could involve 40 or 48 nations after world governing body Fifa agreed to study in greater detail the options to expand the tournament from its 32-team format.

The proposals will be made at Fifa's next meeting on 9 January 2017.

"The feeling amongst the council is rather positive towards expansion," said Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

Infantino took charge of Fifa in February and one of his election promises was to increase the number of teams at the World Cup finals to 40.

However, this month the 46-year-old Italian proposed increasing that to 48 countries, with 32 taking part in a preliminary knockout round in the host country and the winners joining 16 seeded teams in the group stages.

There are four options for the 2026 tournament:

• Keep the existing 32-team structure
• Expand to 40 teams (eight groups of five)
• Expand to 40 teams (10 groups of four)
• Expand to 48 teams (16 seeds joined by 32 winners of a play-off round)

Critics have expressed concerns over potentially weakening the quality of football at the finals.

Former England striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker said Fifa presidents should "do the right things for the game rather than stuff to get re-elected".

He added on social media: "Come on Mr Infantino! You have a mandate to look after football's best interests, not your own. Do not destroy the World Cup! Please."

But speaking at a Fifa Council meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, Infantino said: "When a team qualifies for the tournament the whole country is in football euphoria.

"More youngsters want to play the game, companies want to get involved in sponsorship and the benefits to football as a whole are immense.

"In a 48-team format, the quality would be higher because the 32 teams would have a play-off. The quality would improve and not decrease in any way."

The 2018 World Cup will be held in Russia and the 2022 competition in Qatar.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37656700

【now.com體育】國際足協會長恩芬天奴周四表示，亞洲國家支持其新方案，倡議世盃決賽周隊伍數目增至48隊。

恩芬天奴（Gianni Infantino）出席完在新加坡舉行為期3天的國際足協首腦會議後，表示亞洲足協一致支持一個規模更大型的世界盃，而且「大多數」國家贊成將數目由32隊增至48隊。

「他們非常支持擴大世盃的規模，大多數都支持增設至48隊。」恩芬天奴的提議，是將48隊分為16組，每組3隊，每隊打兩場比賽，取前兩名便可晉級至32強淘汰賽。不過，他當初還有另一項建議，便是將世盃決賽周隊增至40隊，但維持8個小組，只在每組增多一支球隊。

「我喜歡40隊，但也喜愛48隊會帶來更刺激的一面，16個小組的話，代表每一場比賽都會像生死戰一樣，更具意義。」恩芬天奴表示。

國際足協理事會將於1月9日至10日在蘇黎世投票，決定是否維持現有的32支球隊，或延長至40或48支球隊。

FIFA主席擬擴張世盃 48隊分16組得唔得？

自從今年2月份上任國際足協（FIFA）主席，恩芬天奴對FIFA旗下的賽事擴張甚有意見，早前已計劃將世冠盃加至32支參賽球隊；而今次就再提出四年一度的世界盃決賽周，由目前的32隊擴展至48隊，並且以3隊一組，分成16組，爭取出線資格。這個計劃可能會於下月有定案，但恩芬天奴指如果新賽制通過，也不會在2026年前的決賽周採用。

世界盃於1998年時，由24隊增至32隊，而歐洲足協也在今夏的歐國盃決賽周，將參賽隊數由16隊增添至24隊。

40卅48 太多

亞洲國家支持四十八隊，中國應該有份支持

唔係以為增加到四十八席會有中國份？

「.....但也喜愛48隊會帶來更刺激的一面........」

48 shades of World Cup, 玩咁大......??!

啪啪啪啪啪啪:亞洲國家支持四十八隊，中國應該有份支持
唔係以為增加到四十八席會有中國份？[表情]
 (2016-12-08 20:43) 

無話應唔應該有既，都係屆屆睇當時實力去打。

正如匈牙利幾十年前世杯都係強國之一，到近年先有D起色。又正如今屆歐國杯增加左隊數，偏偏荷蘭入唔到但阿爾巴尼亞都入到。

增加左隊數就自然全球每一個FIFA成員球隊都多左出線機會

如果2026年後其實OK既
到時D小國既足球水平應該會越來越高
係要加多D名額入去比佢地玩下

羅力亞:【now.com體育】國際足協會長恩芬天奴周四表示，亞洲國家支持其新方案，倡議世盃決賽周隊伍數目增至48隊。
恩芬天奴（Gianni Infantino）出席完在新加坡舉行為期3天的國際足協首腦會議後，表示亞洲足協一致支持一個規模更大型的世界盃，而且「大多數」國家贊成將數目由32隊增至48 .. (2016-12-08 20:04) 

48隊分為16組，每組3隊，每隊打兩場比賽，取前兩名便可晉級至32強淘汰賽
聽落係幾刺激

【now.com體育】對於世盃決賽周未來擴充至48隊的建議，由一班歐洲大球會領銜的歐洲球會協會，表示反對。

國際足協（FIFA）會長恩芬天奴，近月建議日後將世盃決賽周隊伍的數目，增添至48隊，並拆分為16支小組，每組3隊。雖然一些亞洲及非洲國家的組織，都贊成新方案，但作為世界球壇中心、以歐洲大球會為首的歐洲球會協會（ECA），則以現時每年比賽場數已多到不能接受的地步，作為反對的理據。

ECA會長路明尼加（Karl-Heinz Rummenigge）說：「我們促請FIFA再慎重考慮，不要增加世盃決賽周參賽球隊的數目。我們必須再次專注於運動，政治和商業不應是足球的優先考慮。」

國際足協理事會將於1月9日至10日，在蘇黎世就恩芬天奴的方案進行投票，決定是維持現有的32支球隊，或延長至40或48支球隊。這位46歲新會長，被指今年初競選時，為爭取更多國家足總的票數，開出擴充世盃決賽周球隊數目的方案，現正希望兌現承諾。

ECA代表超過200間球會，包括皇家馬德里、巴塞隆拿、祖雲達斯、拜仁慕尼黑、曼聯及車路士等。