CONMEBOL President Claims 2030 World Cup Will Be 64-Team Tournament
CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez has claimed the 2030 World Cup will expand to a 64-team tournament. While FIFA has not officially confirmed this, the organization has expressed interest in further expansion following the 48-team 2026 edition.
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A 64-team format would represent a massive shift in the scale and logistics of the world's largest sporting event, potentially diluting competition quality while increasing global participation.
CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez has claimed on social media that the 2030 World Cup will expand to an unprecedented 64-team tournament. The bold declaration follows confirmation from Gianni Infantino that FIFA plans to evaluate further expansion after the groundbreaking 48-team 2026 edition in North America. CONMEBOL president Dominguez sparked widespread speculation after claiming on social media that the 2030 World Cup will feature 64 participating nations. The centenary edition is scheduled to be co-hosted by Spain, Morocco, and Portugal, alongside three ceremonial opening matches in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This bombshell assertion arrived shortly after the 2026 tournament in North America successfully debuted a 48-team format, which concluded with Spain crowned as champions. In a post on platform X, Dominguez declared: "In 2030, the World Cup comes to Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, a great opportunity for football, to celebrate the World Cup Centenary with a 64-team tournament."
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