Expanded World Cup delivers as Infantino eyes 64 teams next
- Bosses at World Cup organisers Fifa have revealed they are considering the expansion of the competition from 48 to 64 teams.
- Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 14:46 3 min Reading time The inaugural World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930, with 13 sides, and the tournament developed over the decades with different formats.
- It expanded from 24 to 32 teams for the 1998 World Cup in France.
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- Bosses at World Cup organisers Fifa have revealed they are considering the expansion of the competition from 48 to 64 teams.
- Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 14:46 3 min Reading time The inaugural World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930, with 13 sides, and the tournament developed over the decades with different formats.
- It expanded from 24 to 32 teams for the 1998 World Cup in France.
Sources: RFI