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Infantino Talks up Prospect of 64-Team World Cup for 2030
FIFA officials will examine the idea after the 2026 tournament, with Infantino saying expansion could give smaller nations more World Cup access.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino is considering expanding The World Cup to 64 teams before the 2030 tournament, telling Swiss media outlet Bluewin that growing the field could make sense.
- The current 2026 edition is the first with 48 teams, and Infantino says organizing The World Cup for the entire world—not just Europe and South America—ensures smaller nations have incentive to improve.
- Pointing to the 48-team field's success, Infantino noted that nine out of ten African teams reached the knockout stage, proving the importance of including all nations in competition.
- The 2030 tournament will span six nations—Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain—with expansion to 64 teams potentially allowing each South American country to host a group instead of a single match.
- FIFA committees will examine the expansion proposal after this tournament concludes, with officials aiming to organize The World Cup for the entire world to maintain competitive quality across all participating nations.
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Gianni Infantino confirmed that FIFA will analyze the possibility of expanding the World Cup to 64 selections after the 2026 World Cup. This is what is known.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = "The World Cup is a tournament for the whole world."
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