EXPLAINED: How Can Indian Football Team Qualify For 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Team India beat Kuwait 1-0 in the first match of the second round of FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers. They now face Qatar at home on November 21.
Nov 17, 2023, 15:05 PM IST48-team Qatar World Cup will be too long: Spanish legend Xavi Hernandez
Former Barcelona great Xavi, who won the World Cup with Spain in 2010, said 48 teams would not be the right option for 2022 tournament in Qatar.
Mar 19, 2019, 12:40 PM ISTDiego Maradona backs 48-team World Cup plans ahead of crunch FIFA meeting
Among the major concerns from critics is that a longer tournament would increase pressure on an already strained club schedule.
Jan 09, 2017, 22:02 PM IST