Alan Shearer

Football this summer is going to feel quite different.

It's bigger than ever before.

A record number of teams competing across three host nations, meaning more travel, more stories and plenty more football.

But do these format changes make the tournament better or just bigger?

Well, it's certainly bigger.

Yeah, you get extra knockout rounds.

I think that will be enjoyable because obviously that's when the jeopardy is high.

The group stages, I think people will be feeling their way in.

I can't envisage the big teams not getting through.

because of the quality of the groups and the fact that there's a bigger World Cup.

But I think once it gets the knockout, to get an extra knockout round, because that's when it really kicks off, isn't it?

I worry a little bit about the ticket pricing, but there's going to be some great venues for fans to watch at.

And if you're watching at home, there's going to be a hell of a lot.

And it's going to feel quite hot.

You've talked about it quite a bit, the heat that will play a part in this World Cup.

You've got Mexico, America, obviously really hot.

Summer in Canada.

Can you remember in Berlin how hot it was there in the Euros?

That's Europe.

Yeah, but it wasn't that hot, was it?