FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that the organization is exploring the possibility of enlarging the 2030 FIFA World Cup to include 64 teams, thereby adding 16 nations to the competition, as reported by Softfootball.
This development emerges as anticipation builds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following England’s recent advancement to the semi-finals after “Jude Bellingham inspired a dramatic 2-1 extra-time comeback victory over Norway in Miami.” For more details, click here.
If approved, this plan would mark the largest expansion in the tournament’s history, occurring shortly after the 2026 World Cup introduced a format featuring 48 teams.
The forthcoming 2030 event is expected to be one of the most distinctive in the sport’s background, as it will be held across three continents and six different host nations.
Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay will host the opening match in celebration of the tournament’s centennial, while Morocco, Portugal, and Spain will be responsible for the other matches.
Should the expansion take place, it would considerably increase the number of games and participating nations, further transforming the landscape of international football.
