Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event
‘Definitely an issue that will be examined and discussed’ Fifa president calls 48-team tournament a ‘huge success’ Fifa officials will look at the possibility of
‘Definitely an issue that will be examined and discussed’ Fifa president calls 48-team tournament a ‘huge success’ Fifa officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by another 16 teams before the 2030 event, Gianni Infantino said in an interview.
The Fifa president told Bluewin, a Swiss media outlet, that growing from 48 to 64 teams could make sense. “That’s definitely an issue that will be examined and discussed in the relevant committees after this World Cup,” Infantino said.
“When organising a World Cup, it’s important to organise it for the whole world – not just Europe and South America – but effectively the entire world.
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