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Sound of Football Podcast 517 - World Cup 2022: It’s a knockout

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After the high drama of the group stage, some people are questioning the wisdom of expanding the 2026 tournament to 48 teams. What can be done to give fairer access to football’s top table while maintaining the quality and drama we currently enjoy?

With Graham Sibley and Terry Duffelen.

Duration: 39.03 | Filesize: 45.0MB (MP3)

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Links

• Guardian: Diverse World Cup knockout stage a leap forward for Africa and Asia
• CNN: England cruises past Senegal 3-0 to reach World Cup quarterfinals as Harry Kane makes Three Lions history
• Independent: “The German debacle”: Newspapers in Germany react to group-stage World Cup exit
• ESPN: FIFA could abandon three-team groups for 2026 World Cup

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FIFA World Cup 2022