FIFA makes move to expand World Cup to 64-team tournament
FIFA has launched a consultation process on a proposal to expand the men’s World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, with documents seen by ESPN indicating that a decision could be reached by August 14.
Despite the backlash, FIFA circulated a research brief titled “Potential expansion of the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams” on Thursday, setting out an unusually short timeline for the consultation.
However, the decision to explore a 64-team World Cup after such a short consultation process could further intensify opposition to the FIFA president.
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