Soccer World Cup with 64 teams is possible

11. July 2026, 19:30

Gianni Infantino is the boss of FIFA. He has new plans for the World Cup. He wants more countries in the tournament. Maybe 64 countries will play soon. Now 48 countries play.

Infantino likes the current World Cup. He calls it a big success. The teams play very well. Small countries should have a chance too. They should dream of the World Cup.

In the past 32 countries played. Now there are 104 games. That is a new record. With 64 countries there are more games. FIFA wants to talk about this later.

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Definitions

FIFA: FIFA is the world soccer group. They organize big games like the World Cup.
World Cup: A big sports contest between many countries.

People

Gianni Infantino: Gianni Infantino is a leader in sports. He is the president of FIFA.

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Südtirol News 11. July 2026, 18:07

Infantino schließt WM-Erweiterung auf 64 Teams nicht aus

FAZ 11. July 2026, 18:17

Liveblog zur Fußball-WM 2026: Infantino will WM mit 64 Teams | FAZ

Die Presse 11. July 2026, 18:20

Fifa-Chef Infantino schließt WM-Erweiterung auf 64 Teams nicht aus

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