diane caldwell plays for ireland. for whom a world cup debut in new zealand and australia awaits.ootballers called we play green. it could have been avoided, i think really the whole system needs to be looked at. what is going to be the long term ethos? if football cares about the climate crisis, its carbon footprint, and actually demonstrates cutting emissions. you know, can you imagine the impact that could have on billions of fans across the world? but fifa's record revenues means further growth as well as an uplift in the women's event, the number of nations in the men's world cup, which will be spread over an entire an entire continent, has risen from 32, to 48. earlier this month real madrid won the club world cup, a relatively low—key tournament in morocco with just seven teams. but in 2025, fifa has confirmed it will involve 32, with plans for an equivalent women's competition. i think it's crazy to be expanding the club world cup. i think it is unnecessary, i think we need to as a society, but definitely as a football community, need to get away from the idea that more is