15.04.2025 22:20
CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani stated that they do not support the proposal to increase the number of teams in the 2030 World Cup to 64. Montagliani said, "I do not believe that the tournament itself is the right move for players, national teams, and clubs. We did not initiate a 48-team World Cup. Therefore, I think a 64-team tournament should not be on the table."
As the countdown continues for the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly organized by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, a different plan is on the agenda for the next tournament. FIFA has announced a change in the format of the World Cup, which has been held with 32 teams for many years, increasing the number of teams to 48. CONMEBOL, responsible for football in South America, has suggested that this number should increase in 2030, while the first objection came from CONCACAF.
CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani CONCACAF AGAINST 64 TEAMS IN 2030 Victor Montagliani, President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), stated in an interview with ESPN that they do not support this proposal. Montagliani said in his statement, "I do not believe that raising the World Cup to 64 teams is the right move for the tournament itself, for the players, national teams, and clubs. We did not start the 48-team World Cup. Therefore, I think the 64-team tournament should not be on the table," he said.
HOW WILL THE 64-TEAM WORLD CUP BE? If FIFA raises the number of teams participating in the World Cup from 48 to 64, the number of matches will double compared to previous years and reach 128. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin described this proposal as a "bad idea." The proposal by CONMEBOL to increase the World Cup to 64 teams will be discussed at FIFA's 75th congress, which will be held in Paraguay on May 15.