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CONMEBOL Proposes 64-Team World Cup Amid Controversy

11/21/2025

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Alejandro Dominguez, president of CONMEBOL, proposes a one-time expansion of the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams, to be hosted across six nations: Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani oppose the plan, arguing it could undermine regional qualifications.
FIFA's council has not yet discussed the proposal in detail.

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Alejandro Dominguez, president of CONMEBOL, proposes a one-time expansion of the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams, to be hosted across six nations: Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani oppose the plan, arguing it could undermine regional qualifications.
FIFA's council has not yet discussed the proposal in detail.