The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better
Published on: Dec. 4, 2025, 10:10 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The World Cup winner will play eight games.Ive always thought that what FIFA should do is do it like the Final Four and do 64 teams with no groups, just a knockout, said Alan Rothenberg, the head organizer of the 1994 World Cup in the U.S., comparing soccer with the NCAA basketball tournament.Led by captain Lionel Messi, who turns 39 during the tournament, Argentina seeks to become the first nation to win consecutive World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
