Alzain Al-Kilawi: 9 Teams React to Shevchenko's World Cup Criticism
Following statements by Aleksander Čeferin, the President of the European Football Union, in which he criticized the increase in the number of World Cup teams to 48 and predicted weakened competition, 14 participating countries responded by emphasizing that football is global and reaffirming the importance of including nations from Africa, Asia, and North America. Group stage results showed that many of these countries succeeded in qualifying for the Round of 32, including teams like the United States, Morocco, Egypt, and Canada, while strong European teams such as the Czech Republic and Turkey were eliminated. This reflects unexpected progress from some lower-ranked countries and highlights the appeal and diversity of the competition.
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