SLICES: Did World Cup Expansion Bring Home the Bacon?
About this episode
Scott and A discuss the implications of the World Cup's expansion from 32 to 48 teams.
The World Cup already felt like the biggest sporting event on the planet. Then this year, they expanded from 32 teams to 48. More countries involved, sixty percent bigger than the last tournament, and the advertising budget to go with it. If it wasn’t broken, why did they meddle with success? Scott and A take a look at the pros and cons of this expansion. — Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs — Produced by Steve Riekeberg — Production Assistance by Allie Press — Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment Don’t know about you, but sometimes I expand for the better, too! Just start big, yo! Snag yourself a sweet new three-year domain using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3, which helps you also snag a whopping ninety-nine percent off the first year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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