FIFA chief Infantino praises impact of expanded tournaments in speech to Asian soccer group

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Asian soccer chief fears 'chaos' if 2030 World Cup expands to 64 teams

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, on Saturday opposed a South American request to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams, saying such increases in numbers would lead to "chaos". The centenary edition, hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco with three matches also being…

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FIFA World Cup with 64 teams will be ‘chaos’ — Asian Football chief warns against further expansion of tournament

FIFA World Cup 2026, hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, is due to expand from 32 to 48 teams. However, there have been talks about adding more teams in upcoming editions.

FIFA chief Infantino praises impact of expanded tournaments in speech to Asian soccer group

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has praised the impact of expanded tournaments in the development of soccer around the world in a video message to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress.

AFC President Salman Khalifa rejected the idea at a congress in Kuala Lumpur, citing the chaos of organising such a big tournament. "I don't agree with it," he told AFP of the expansion proposal, which was officially submitted by South American chief Alejandro Domínguez on Thursday. "For 2030, 48 teams have already been agreed, so this matter is closed. If it hadn't been, someone else could have come up with 132 teams. What would that be? Chaos,…