Salman emphasises AFC unity and stakes claim for World Cup parity
By Paul Nicholson
October 10 – The idea of an enlarged World Cup to 40 teams, or even 48, is gaining momentum with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa adding his voice, with some caution, to the debate. But caution or not, Salman said that in any enlarged World Cup the AFC would expect to be a major beneficiary.