According to reports in Israeli media, FIFA is examining the implications of expanding the World Cup to 64 teams, potentially as early as the 2030 tournament. The report cites ynet as the source.
Israeli media outlet ynet reported Friday that FIFA is examining the implications of expanding the World Cup to 64 teams, potentially as early as the 2030 tournament. The report comes amid ongoing discussions about World Cup format changes. The Zioneer previously reported that CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez confirmed on July 21 that the next World Cup would feature 64 teams, and that FIFA has been pushing for another World Cup in the United States. The 2026 World Cup is already expanding to 48 teams. The ynet report did not provide further details on FIFA's internal deliberations.
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