Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticized the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, describing it as a monster that "has been unleashed" ahead of next summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Blatter, who left the office in disgrace as a corruption scandal unraveled, reflected on the changes to the sport since his 2015 resignation, some of which he set into motion. Soccer's governing body ramped up its commercial operation during Blatter's 17-year spell, but not without controversy.

"Soccer has become faster, more physical, and better," Blatter told CBS Sports ahead of a feature looking back on the 1994 World Cup draw in the United States . "And off the field, it has become more expensive, richer, and much, much bigger. I remember [former FIFA president João]

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