As a purist, I don't like it. As a fan of the hexagonal
by 3rdSt (2017-03-30 23:14:42)

In reply to: FIFA has allocated the 48 slots for '26 World Cup  posted by plaid_pants


I don't really like it either.

But, it would make it the biggest sports event in the world, bar none. We may see less injuries to world-class players as they won't be asked to shoulder as many qualifying games. And the Irish are likely to make more appearances, which always makes for a better tournament.