According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, FIFA did not discuss the issue of another expansion of the World Cup. Kaveh Solhekol social media wrote: "The FIFA Council held a meeting in Zurich today, and the expansion of the World Cup and t...
According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, FIFA did not discuss the issue of another expansion of the World Cup.
Kaveh Solhekol social media wrote: "The FIFA Council held a meeting in Zurich today, and the expansion of the World Cup and the Club World Cup are not included in the agenda. South American Football Federation proposed to expand the World Cup to 64 teams in the 2030 World Cup, and there are also proposals to increase the teams participating in the Club World Cup from 32 to 48, and change the competition cycle from four years to two years."
"This Council meeting ended with a special report on the 2025 Club World Cup. The FIFA Council heard the successful summary report of the Club World Cup, and the President of the European Club Association Nasser reiterated the global influence of the event and emphasized the eager expectations of the clubs for the future development of the event. ”
" FIFA data shows that the total number of visitors to this year's Club World Cup reached 2.5 million, and no major safety accidents occurred in 63 games. Fans from 168 countries purchased tickets to watch the game, and the players participated in the game covered 72 nationalities. Clubs of the five continents all achieved at least one victory. 32 participating clubs shared a prize of $1 billion, and planned to distribute a solidarity subsidy of $250 million to clubs around the world. ”
