FIFA Considers Expanding World Cup to 64 Teams Amid 2026 Tournament Preparations
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is reportedly considering expanding the World Cup to 64 teams, building on the 2026 tournament's planned expansion, which has already generated discussion about its format and potential controversies.
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! So, here we are. After a century of matches, and for the first time in history, the World Cup has entered its sixth week. But is it about to get longer? Gianni Infantino didn’t even get through the first of an agonising two-day rest period before dropping the hint that Fifa would be “examining and discussing” the potential for the 2030 tournament to be a 64-team affair. Some may say – not Football Daily, of course – that this was a handy way...
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Read full article →Why we might expand World Cup to 64 teams – Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that football's governing body will examine the possibility of expanding the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams after declaring the newly enlarged 48-team tournament a success. The post Why we might expand World Cup to 64 teams – Infantino appeared first on Vanguard News.
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