FIFA is studying a proposal to increase the number of teams participating in the 2030 World Cup, to be organized in Morocco, Spain and Portugal, bringing the number to 64 teams instead of 48. The proposal is supported by Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, amid consultations with continental federations and parties concerned with the championship.
FIFA meeting with world football leaders
Gianni Infantino held an expanded meeting in New York with Alejandro Domainiguez, President of the “Conmipol” Federation, as well as the heads of Argentina and Uruguay federations, as well as Paraguay Santiago Benia and Uruguay President Yamando Ursi. The debate focuses on the possibility of increasing the number of teams participating in the World Cup 2030 to 64 teams.
Why does Infantino support the idea of increasing the teams?
According to the Argentine newspaper “La Nacion”, Infantino believes that the expansion of the participation base will enhance the mass presence and give greater opportunities for new teams, in the continuation of the “FIFA” approach to increase the volume of tournaments after the approval of the participation of 48 teams for the first time in the 2026 World Cup.
The World Cup 2030 .. exceptional celebration
Morocco, Spain and Portugal are scheduled to join the championship, with three opening matches in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the start of the first version of the World Cup in 1930. This step came in honor of the history of the tournament and its roots in South America.
What is the date of the 2026 World Cup draw?
FIFA has set the fifth of next December as a date for the 2026 World Cup draw, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico with the participation of 48 teams. As for Egypt, the team, led by Hossam Hassan, needs only three points from the confrontations of Djibouti and Guinea -Bissau to ensure qualification to the World Cup.
