I don’t like a 48 team World Cup- heck I never really liked the 32 team World Cup either.

But it is what it is, and 47 of the 48 countries played well enough in World Cup qualifying however it was constituted to merit an opportunity at USA 2026. But one side didn’t…

That’s Sweden who, despite their extensive international pedigree, have no business being in this tournament.

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