South America proposes 64-team 2030 World Cup expansion

CONMEBOL has proposed expanding the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams, coinciding with the tournament's centennial celebration. This edition will uniquely span six host nations across three continents: Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. CONMEBOL President Alejandro Domínguez believes this expansion is necessary to ensure a global experience, asserting that no country should be left out of the festivities. However, critics, including UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, have dismissed the proposal, warning that increasing the number of teams could dilute the quality of the tournament and complicate logistics significantly. The proposal follows FIFA's decision to increase team participation to 48 for the 2026 World Cup, and if approved, the 2030 event would feature 128 matches. FIFA is currently reviewing this ambitious proposal, which aims to make the centennial celebration truly historic.