FIFA’s experiment may have made World Cup too big
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May 22, 2026

FIFA’s experiment may have made World Cup too big

By By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer 

A supersized World Cup with more teams, more games and even more host nations than ever before leaves a big question hanging over the biggest sporting show on earth: How much is too much?

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