FIFA Considers Expanding 2030 World Cup Participants to 64 Teams

FIFA is considering a proposal to increase the number of teams competing in the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64. 

The tournament, scheduled to be hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, could see an expansion of teams in what would mark a significant change in the competition's format.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently held a meeting with various football leaders to discuss the potential expansion. 

The meeting, which took place in New York, included Alejandro Domínguez, President of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), along with Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay, and Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay, as well as representatives from the Argentine and Uruguayan football federations.

According to Argentine newspaper La Nación, Infantino has expressed support for the proposal to increase the number of participating teams in the 2030 World Cup to 64, a move that would significantly alter the competition’s scale.

In addition to the proposed expansion, FIFA has also confirmed that three matches of the 2030 World Cup will be held in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay. 

This is part of a special commemoration marking the 100th anniversary of the first-ever World Cup, which was held in Uruguay in 1930.