Go Big Or Go Home: Will FIFA Expand 2030 to 64 Teams?
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Go Big Or Go Home: Will FIFA Expand 2030 to 64 Teams?
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It’s supposed to be a week for presidents and prime ministers. But at this year’s United Nations General Assembly in New York, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was just as visible—glad-handing world leaders, cutting reels for social media, and pushing the conversation toward the 2030 World Cup.
Already the most complicated World Cup ever—with opening matches in South America before the bulk of games in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco—the tournament could now swell to 64 teams if CONMEBOL gets its way. The idea sounds inclusive, but critics say it risks diluting the product. Do fans really want Spain crushing Burkina Faso 8–0 on the biggest stage in sports? Or is this just the latest in FIFA’s money play, with more matches, more dates, and more billions flowing into the governing body’s coffers?
Hosts Asli Pelit and Michael LoRé follow the money and the politics, from UEFA’s pushback to FIFA’s $13 billion revenue projection. They dive into the mounting toll on players—burnout, endless travel, and shortened careers—and the geopolitical theater around Infantino’s meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump. Along the way, they ask whether “growth” actually makes the game better, or simply bigger.
So tune in as Finance of Football unpacks how a trophy meant to unite the world could end up stretching it too far.
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