The Big Thing: taking a longer look at the format changes for the 2026 World Cup and the Club World Cup
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With Gianni Infantino further ensconced at FIFA HQ, your intrepid co-hosts go in-depth on the planned format changes for the 2026 World Cup, as well as future Club World Cups. What will be the formats, why is FIFA making these changes (money and power and also money), and what might the future look like for those and other FIFA-controlled competitions. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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