FIFA to examine 64-team World Cup for 2030. What could that mean for TV rights?
FIFA President Gianni Infantino indicates the organization will examine expanding the World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament.
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FIFA is considering an expansion of the World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 edition. This tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the organization will examine the possibility of this increase in participants.
Coverage from ESPN, The Guardian, Goal.com, and the New York Post emphasizes Infantino's hints and confirmation regarding the expansion. Awful Announcing specifically highlights the potential implications this move could have for television rights. Future developments will depend on FIFA's examination of the expansion.
Coverage does not yet specify when a final decision will be reached or how the structure of the tournament would change.
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Quick answers
Who is leading the effort to examine the 64-team expansion?
FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Which countries are hosting the 2030 World Cup?
The tournament is set to be held in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain.
What specific business concern is being raised regarding the expansion?
There are questions regarding what a 64-team format could mean for TV rights.
Coverage (5)
- Infantino: 64-team World Cup will be 'looked at' www.espn.com · 7h ago
- Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event The Guardian · 10h ago
- FIFA weighing expanding 2030 World Cup to 64 teams New York Post · 10h ago
- FIFA to examine 64-team World Cup for 2030. What could that mean for TV rights? Awful Announcing · 12h ago
- Gianni Infantino confirms FIFA will 'examine' 64-team World Cup expansion ahead of 2030 edition in Morocco, Portugal & Spain Goal.com · 16h ago broke it first
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