Infantino mulls 64-team 2030 World Cup to broaden global reach
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino says expanding the 2026-format 48-team World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament is being studied, arguing it would broaden global participation beyond Europe and South America. The 2030 edition is planned as a multi-continent event with early matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay and remaining games in Morocco, Portugal and Spain; the proposal will be reviewed by relevant committees after the 2026 tournament.
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