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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Flo Clifford

Fifa to consider expanding 2030 World Cup to 64 teams

Should Fifa expand the World Cup further, the controversial 2034 tournament in Saudi Arabia would feature 64 teams - (Getty Images for Saudi Arabian F)

Fifa will consider expanding the World Cup in 2030 to a 64-team tournament, following a proposal made at a meeting of the governing body on Wednesday.

The New York Times reports that Ignacio Alonso, the president of the Uruguayan Football Association, made the proposal at the end of a Fifa council meeting.

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