Could Infantino really push through a 64-team World Cup?
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is considering expanding the World Cup to 64 teams, a move driven by a desire for more games and revenue. While some confederations support the expansion, others, including UEFA, have expressed significant opposition.
Why it matters
Expanding the World Cup would fundamentally alter the structure of the world's most popular sporting event, impacting global sports economics and tournament logistics.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Gianni Infantino was elected Fifa president on a manifesto that included increasing the size of the World Cup
Football issues correspondent Published 32 minutes ago If we have learned one thing from 10 years of Gianni Infantino as Fifa president, it is that more is better.
More tournaments, more games, more money.
The new-look Club World Cup, the expanded World Cup, the inflated ticket prices.
And, of course, the Super Bowl-style show that meant the half-time break at the World Cup final lasted 27 minutes and 22 seconds.
Infantino appears to have thrown the door wide open to a 64-team World Cup.
"If you don't give smaller countries a chance to participate, they'll lack the incentive to keep improving," he said.
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