Published Jul 31, 2026, 8:01 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 5 sources
Fifa rapidly accelerates plan to expand World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 tournament
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Fifa is pushing ahead with plans to expand the World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 and has opened a tender to research companies to assess the economic benefits on a hugely accelerated timescale. In another twist during a week of astonishing revelations about the global governing body’s plans to reshape football, the Guardian has seen a “research brief” outlining a consultation process to assess the potential increase from the tournament’s current 48 teams. A period of just four weeks has been alloc