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FIFA considers proposal for 64-team males’s World Cup in 2030

By Editorial Board Published March 7, 2025 3 Min Read
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FIFA considers proposal for 64-team males’s World Cup in 2030

FIFA is contemplating whether or not to increase the lads’s World Cup to incorporate 64 groups in 2030, a spokesperson has confirmed.

The soccer event has already expanded forward of subsequent 12 months’s version, with 48 groups set to compete – as an alternative of the same old 32 – as the US, Mexico and Canada share internet hosting duties.

The thought to have 64 groups compete as a one-off for the World Cup’s centenary 12 months in 2030 was put ahead this week.

The proposal was “spontaneously raised by a FIFA council member” close to the tip of a gathering held by world soccer’s governing physique on Wednesday, a FIFA spokesperson stated.

“The idea was acknowledged as FIFA has a duty to analyse any proposal from one of its council members,” they added.

It was steered by the elected delegate from Uruguay, Ignacio Alonso, two folks conversant in the scenario instructed The Related Press. They spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of the dialogue was confidential.

The 2026 World Cup would be the largest version of the event to date, with 104 video games being performed throughout 16 host cities in a six-week interval.

Supersizing it even additional would probably current recent logistical challenges.

Additionally, it could imply a whole bunch extra gamers going to the World Cup at a time when participant unions have criticised a relentless enlargement of video games and competitions with out consulting their members.

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Argentina lifting the 2022 World Cup trophy in Qatar. Pic: Reuters

Nonetheless, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has stated enlargement raises income and offers extra groups the possibility to qualify, citing a have to develop soccer globally.

“So let’s see what the ideas are and then we can judge them.”

Planning is already effectively beneath means for the 2030 event, set to be hosted in six nations throughout three continents.

To mark 100 years for the reason that first World Cup befell in Uruguay, the primary match of the event will probably be performed in Montevideo, the Uruguayan capital.

The World Cup trophy. Pic: Reuters

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The World Cup trophy. Pic: Reuters

Argentina, runners up within the first World Cup, and Paraguay – the place South America’s soccer confederation, Conmebol, relies – can even host one match every to open the event.

The competition will then transfer east, with Spain and Portugal and Morocco serving as the principle co-hosts.

On Wednesday, it was introduced the 4 nations of the UK are planning a joint bid to host the 2035 Ladies’s World Cup.

“We know those conversations about potentially growing,” Mr Bullingham stated. “From our point of view we’d be ready to do either (32 or 48). It’s up to whatever FIFA needs.”

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