Published Jul 12, 2026, 11:16 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 3 sources

Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event

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Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event

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 Sout