FIFA to Discuss 64-Team World Cup After 2026 Tournament
Gianni Infantino said FIFA will examine the proposal after the 2026 tournament, as supporters argue 64 teams would widen access and boost global participation.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that FIFA will consider expanding the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64 teams after the 2026 tournament concludes, potentially increasing the number of matches and participating countries.
- The 2030 World Cup will be hosted by six countries across three continents: Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup.
- Supporters highlight the success of the 48-team format used in 2026, noting that nine of ten African teams reached the knockout stage, and advocate for expansion to promote global growth.
- Some officials, including UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, oppose the expansion, warning it could dilute the competition's quality and the significance of qualification.
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The pro’s and con’s of a 64-team FIFA World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the governing body will examine a proposal to expand the World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament, an idea that has already drawn objections from UEFA and others FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the 2030 FIFA World Cup from 48 to 64 teams as he believes “every nation should be allowed to dream of participating in the World Cup”. The current 2026 World Cup’s is the first edition of …
64-Team FIFA World Cup Could Give Bafana A Bigger Door
[Image: Facebook] Gianni Infantino has looked at a 48-team World Cup and apparently decided the whole thing still had some floor space, and has started talking about 64 teams for the next one. The FIFA president told Swiss outlet Bluewin that expanding the men’s tournament to 64 teams before the 2030 FIFA World Cup Final would be discussed after the current World Cup. According to The Guardian, Infantino said the idea is “definitely an issue tha…
The president of FIFA has confirmed that he will analyze the possibility of extending the World Cup from 48 to 64 selections already in 2030, year of the centenary of the competition. Nothing is decided, but the debate promises to mark the next months. Portugal is co-organizer of the event in 2030, but Pedro Proença, president of the FPF, does not want to comment on the topic, at least for now
Ian Hart: Could a 64-team World Cup in 2030 kill off the golden goose?
Even before the World Cup final has kicked off in New York on Sunday, world footballing governing body FIFA is already looking forward to the 2030 tournament, to be hosted – in the main – by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
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