Gianni Infantino has been reelected unopposed as the Fifa president during the elections held today in Kigali, Rwanda.
World football’s governing body has this week announced an expanded 2026 World Cup and unveiled a new 32-team Club World Cup as well as increased teams at the world Cup from 32 to 48.
The tournament will have 104 matches rather than a projected 80, after Fifa changed a proposed format of 16 three-team groups to 12 groups of four. There will also be a new last-32 round and countries will have to play eight matches to win the tournament, compared to seven at the 2022 World Cup.
The 32-team Club World Cup will take place every four years from June 2025.
Infantino, who was re-elected at the 73rd Fifa Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday, also discussed the possibility of bringing a salary cap into football.