La Liga has accused Fifa of showing “complete disregard” for the importance of national competitions after world football’s governing body approved a 32-team Club World Cup as well as an expanded World Cup with 104 matches.
Fifa announced before its Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, that the 2026 World Cup would have 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 because of the expanded format with 48 teams. It also approved a 32-team Club World Cup which will be played every four years from June 2025.
“Fifa continues its malpractice of making unilateral decisions on the world football…
