Playing a 64-team tournament was an idea put forward by a Fifa member in a meeting on Wednesday and will now be considered.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on the horizon with next summer’s showpiece set to be an incredible spectacle. For the first time, the tournament will feature 48 teams in an expanded format.

FIFA's governing council has acknowledged a proposal to expand the World Cup to 64 teams in 2030 as a celebration of the organization's 100th anniversary, a spokesperson told Reuters. The previous ...

The 2030 World Cup is set to be held across three different continents It will mark 100 years since the first World Cup and may have 64 teams in it LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Is it harsh on ...

FIFA approved the move to 48 teams in January 2017, though the exact format wasn’t finalized until 2023. The participating nations in 2026 will come from all six ... the eight best third-placed ...

FIFA said on Thursday it will review a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams to mark the centenary of the sport's marquee event. The 2030 World Cup will be held in Morocco, Spain and ...

FIFA gave all six hosts automatic places in the tournament lineup and the deal was seen as a win in soccer politics for CONMEBOL's Paraguayan president Alejandro Dominguez. Expanding to 64 teams ...