Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup
Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the whole world".
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Notable Quotes
"That's definitely an issue that will be examined and discussed in the relevant committees after this World Cup."
— Gianni Infantino , Executive
"the suggestion 'doesn't feel right' and he believes the expansion would damage 'the broader football ecosystem'."
— Victor Montagliani , Executive
"it is a 'bad idea' for both the tournament itself and the qualifying process."
— Aleksander Ceferin , Executive
"further expansion would bring 'chaos'."
— Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa , Executive
"the United States could consider making a bid to host the 2038 World Cup and would be able to 'handle it' if expanded to 64 teams."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
Key People
President of Uefa who commented on Omar Artan's officiating skills.
Andrew Giuliani leads the White House Task Force on the World Cup.
President of FIFA.
Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa is the president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Victor Montagliani is the president of CONCACAF.
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Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the whole world".
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