Infantino floats 64-team World Cup plan for 2030 in Morocco, Portugal & Spain

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the governing body will formally study expanding the World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 edition, which is to be hosted mainly by Morocco, Portugal and Spain with opening matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. The move aims to broaden global participation and benefit developing football nations, but it faces pushback from figures like UEFA’s Ceferin and CONCACAF’s Montagliani who warn it could dilute quality, while supporters stress the tournament should be accessible to more countries.