Infantino Takes a Swipe at Italy: Maybe They'd Qualify with 64 Teams
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has mocked Italy's football decline, which is causing an outcry in the boot country.
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While the Fifa is studying an expansion of the World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, Gianni Infantino provoked a heated controversy in Italy after mocking comments. Fifa's boss mocked the absence of the "Squadra Azzurra" at the World Cup, suggesting that she would "perhaps qualify" in an expanded format. - "With 64 teams, she might qualify": the joke of the Fifa boss doesn't make Italy laugh at all (Sports).
The FIFA boss makes fun of the recent failure of Italy in the World Cup qualification in an interview.
"Maybe Italy could qualify for the World Cup with 64 teams. But we could also go up to 228 teams," said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
The Swiss FIFA boss dealt with Italy's anger when he thought that the Squadra Azzurra might qualify if the World Cup was increased again.
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