Out of interest I had a look at the FIFA council who voted 25-7 in favour of the new CWC with 24 teams.
Besides President Infantino
and 9 UEFA members
the remaining members are from:
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Philippines, Korea Republic, Japan, China PR
Madagascar, Egypt, Tunisia, Guinea, Burundi, Malawi, Congo DR
Canada, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, USA, Cuba
Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina
Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand.
Democracy is a wonderful thing, but I wonder how Vanuatu is involved in the discussion.
I guess Infantino knows how to handle democracy perfectly.
It's how FIFA have operated for years. Throw around money at the smaller members and get them to support what the exec want to do. Been highly successful, if ahhh somewhat corrupt.