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Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup
The proposal for an expanded tournament was put forward last year, and Infantino says the success of the expanded 48-team tournament suggests Fifa should consider how a 64-team World Cup could work.
An official proposal to boost the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams was put forward by South American governing body Conmebol in April 2025, but no decision has been reached."Infantino said that the first 48-team World Cup has been "a huge success", citing the progression of nine out of 10 African teams to the knockout stages."
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