FIFA considers 64-team World Cup format

VERIFIED·Primary source · The Economic Times

FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to explore a 64-team format for future World Cups. This follows the expansion to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament. The 2030 World Cup will be hosted across six nations on three continents.

Key Facts

01 — What / Thesis
FIFA considers 64-team World Cup format
02 — Who / Subject
Gianni Infantino (FIFA President)
03 — Where / Locus
Global
04 — When / Temporality
July 2026

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to explore a 64-team format for future World Cups. This follows the expansion to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament. The 2030 World Cup will be hosted across six nations on three continents.

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