00:00The discourse on increasing the number of participants in the 2030 World Cup to 64 countries has met with rejection.
00:08The discourse of increasing the number of participants from 48 teams to 64 in the 2030 World Cup has met with a wave of rejection.
00:16UEFA President Alexander Severin opposed the proposal because he said it was not the right solution for the future of the World Cup or the process.
00:24his qualifications.
00:26A similar rejection came from AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa who assessed that excessive addition of participants would actually have the potential to...
00:33creating chaos in the organization of the World Cup.
00:38Meanwhile, Konkalka President Victor Montagliani considers the proposal to be at risk of disrupting the overall football ecosystem, including the balance of international competition.
00:49Previously, the new proposal was officially submitted by the South American Football Confederation in April 2025.
00:57However, until now FIFA has not made a decision regarding the possibility of changing the format.
01:03At the 2030 World Cup, Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be the main hosts.
01:08Meanwhile, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will host their opening three matches as part of the World Cup centenary celebrations.
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