The New World Cup: Bigger, Tougher and Changing Football Forever | Timesport On The Beat

About this episode

Datuk Richard Scully discusses the implications of the expanded 2026 World Cup on global football.

Football Coaches Association of Malaysia (FCAM) former vice-president Datuk Richard Scully breaks down how the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup could reshape global football. From fixture congestion and travel headaches to the rise of smaller nations like Jordan and Uzbekistan, he explains why success is now built on structure rather than size, and what Malaysia can learn from football's changing landscape.

People in this episode

Guest: Datuk Richard Scully

Topics covered

• World Cup
• football
• global football
• fixture congestion
• smaller nations
• football structure
• Malaysia

Keywords

• World Cup
• football coaches
• fixture congestion
• smaller nations
• Malaysia
• Jordan
• Uzbekistan
• football structure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Football Coaches Association of Malaysia

Places: Malaysia, Jordan, Uzbekistan

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