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AFC chief fears chaos if 2030 WC expands to 64 teams

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April 13, 2025

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, on Saturday opposed a South American request to expand the 9030 World Cupto 64 teams, saying such increases in numbers would lead to “chaos”.

The centenary edition, hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco with three matches also being staged in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, is already set to welcome 48 teams — a far cry from the 13 in the inaugural event in Uruguay in 1930.

“Personally, I don't agree,” the Bahraini leader said, adding the 2030 edition had settled on 48 teams “so the matter is settled”.

His counterpart from South American football's governing body CONMEBOL Alejandro Dominguez, on Thursday called on FIFA to expand the event in one-off gesture.

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