FIFA to consider expanding 2030 World Cup to 64 teams
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that world football’s governing body will examine a proposal to expand the FIFA World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 edition following the conclusion of the ongoing 2026 tournament.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has previously labelled the proposal “bad idea”, warning it could reduce the quality of both the World Cup and the European qualifying competition.
The idea of a further expansion first gained momentum after Uruguayan football official Ignacio Alonso proposed a 64-team World Cup during a FIFA Council meeting in March 2025.
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