The FIFA President said that the tournament is supposed to cover the whole world and stimulate the development of football in smaller countries.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino openly supports the idea of \u200b\u200bfurther expanding the human World Cup. Wanting the next tournament in 2026 to be held for the first time in history with the participation of 48 teams, the official of world football is already asking to think about a large-scale format for 64 teams. Infantino's fundamental argument is that football is truly global.

In an interview with the Swiss TV channel Blue Sport, he emphasized that the tournament should not be deprived of a closed club for traditional football centers.

" Every country may be allowed to dream about its fate,” said the FIFA President.

Infantino’s opinion is that the number of wild animals on the planet is growing rapidly, and FIFA’s task is to support this trend, and not limit it with harsh quotas.

" If we don’t give smaller countries a chance to take part in the championship of the world, they will have no incentive to continue to improve,” the functionary explained his position.

As an example of the importance of recruiting new participants, Infantino looked at the situation on the African continent. Having guessed that at the last World Cup only five teams from Africa were represented, and the increased number of places will give them the necessary opportunity to prove themselves in the best competition. FIFA plans to analyze all practical meals for the 64-team format after the completion of the 2026 emergency..

Regardless of Infantino's enthusiasm, the idea evokes serious support among other leaders of world football: UEFA: Aleksander Ceferin calling the idea " AFC: President of the Asian Confederation Sheikh Salman warned that further expansion will bring “chaos”. CONCACAF: Victor Montagliani noted that such a short term would harm the entire football ecosystem.

The infrastructure is deprived of the headband. Holding a 128-match tournament requires colossal resources. Emergency 2026 will be taken seriously by three countries, Emergency 2030 will be held by six powers, and the establishment of Saudi Arabia will independently enter into force with a potential tournament for 64 teams in 2034..

A representative of the White House working group, Andrew Giuliani, stated that the United States could host such a mega-tournament in 2038. Infantino's pro-strategy looks like a win for FIFA for two reasons.

First of all, the tournament for 64 teams will give a ticket to the World Cup for the third party with 211 member associations, which will provide the president with great political support.

In another way, the increased number of matches guarantees record revenues, which will be distributed among FIFA member countries.