Season 4 Episode 2

Growth

This episode is all about taking on the issue of never-ending growth and expansion of football.

Episode Notes

You may have seen the news about FIFA expanding their Club World Cup, the first edition of which will take place in the summer of 2025.

Thirty-two teams will take part, up from the current field of seven, and it will take place in one country, much like the national-team World Cup. Eight groups of four will feed into a knockout bracket of 16 teams, meaning that the finalists of this new competition will play seven games, in tournament conditions — probably in a place far from home.

On this episode, we’re talking about the never-ending growth and expansion of football.

The Athletic

The Athletic

Please stop trying to grow men's football - there's too much already

You want more? Not really, but football appears to be on an endless mission for growth...

Vocabulary

Expand: to increase in size, number, or importance
”FIFA decided to expand the Club World Cup to 32 teams.”
Exhaustion: the state of being extremely tired
”Playing more matches leads to a risk of player exhaustion” (Adjective: exhausted: “I am exhausted!”
Exploit: to use something in a way that helps you
”Rising ticket prices have left many fans feeling exploited.”

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