By Madeleine Speed London | Football fans are forecast to drink an extra 1 billion pints of beer during the World Cup in a much-needed boost for the beleaguered brewing industry, which is battling cost inflation, sluggish demand and fears that it is stuck in long-term decline. This year's World Cup is an expanded 48-team competition featuring 104 matches, compared with the 64-game tournaments of previous years, setting the stage for the booziest World Cup in history. Loading... Financial Times