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FIFA president Infantino fires back at Loew over World Cup criticism

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures after a meeting of the FIFA Council at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said Joachim Loew needs to be more open to helping football's development after the Germany coach criticised plans to expand the World Cup.

Loew, whose Germany side won the 2014 World Cup, has criticised Infantino's plans to increase the amount of teams from 32 to 40 or 48 and said it would dilute the quality of the tournament.

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