How a 64-team World Cup could transform football’s economics
- The first 48-team World Cup has barely finished, but Gianni Infantino has already acknowledged the possibility that football’s biggest tournament could one day grow larger still, a move that could fundamentally alter the economics of the sport.
- Speaking to Swiss television during the tournament, the FIFA president said a 64-team World Cup was among the ideas that could be examined once the final was over, reopening debate over how large the game’s showpiece event could realistically become.
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- The first 48-team World Cup has barely finished, but Gianni Infantino has already acknowledged the possibility that football’s biggest tournament could one day grow larger still, a move that could fundamentally alter the economics of the sport.
- Speaking to Swiss television during the tournament, the FIFA president said a 64-team World Cup was among the ideas that could be examined once the final was over, reopening debate over how large the game’s showpiece event could realistically become.
- Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA World Cup 2026 in numbers: Goals, clean sheets, yellow
Sources: Al Jazeera