FIFA Chief Infantino Postponed the Expansion of the World Cup to 64 Teams
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The President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianny Infantino, has decided to give up plans to increase the number of World Cup participants from 48 to 64 because of criticism; it was originally assumed that the increase in the number of participants in the tournament would coincide with the centenary of the first-ever World Cup in 2030; however, against the backdrop of growing dissatisfaction, these ambitious plans have been p…
He previously spoke about plans to increase the number of participants to 64 in the next World Cup.
#Sawaleef The British newspaper The Times reported that FIFA President Gianni Infantino has backed away from the idea of expanding the World Cup. The Times revealed last August that Infantino had supported a proposal from the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to expand the 2030 World Cup to include 64 teams. The newspaper indicated that… This content, "Infantino Backs Down on FIFA's World Cup Expansion Plans," first appeared on S…
The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Giannie Infantino, has abandoned plans to expand the World Cup to national teams and clubs, and, according to the British newspaper The Times, the functioner has decided to make concessions against the background of a scandal surrounding the idea of selling private investors a share of his business rights to the organization's largest tournaments.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has abandoned plans to increase the number of participants in the World Cup and the Club World Cup. As reported by The Times, citing its sources, Infantino informed the FIFA Council members about this, noting that if re-elected, he will not insist on expanding the tournaments and will abandon any plans in this direction. According to the media outlet, with this step, Infantino is trying […]
The President of FIFA informed the Presidency that he would not insist on increasing the number of participants in the tournament.
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