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ALEJANDRO DOMINGUEZ, the president of South American soccer’s ruling body Conmebol, made an official proposal on Thursday to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64.
Fifa is aware of the proposal, which was first introduced last March by a delegate from Uruguay during an online meeting of the ruling council of world soccer’s governing body.
“We are convinced that the centennial celebration will be unique because 100 years are celebrated only once,” Domínguez said during his opening speech at Conmebol’s 80th Ordinary Congress.
The 2030 World Cup is already set to be the most sprawling edition with six host nations spread across three continents. The World Cup that precedes it, in 2026 in the US, Mexico and Canada, is set to be the first with an already expanded, 48-team field.
The 2026 expansion is already facing criticism that it devalues the group stage, with eight of 12 total third-place teams making the knockout round. Under a 32-team format, the top two teams in each group made the knockout round. – The Guardian.
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