CONMEBOL president urges FIFA to expand 2030 World Cup to 64 teams

20 luglio 2026

CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez has urged FIFA to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams. The push comes to mark the tournament's 100th anniversary.

On Monday (20/7/2026), Dominguez said the 2030 World Cup hosted by Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay offers the right moment to enlarge the tournament format.

“Yang berikutnya adalah di rumah! Di 2030, Piala Dunia datang ke Uruguay, Argentina, dan Paraguay. Itu akan menjadi kesempatan luar biasa untuk sepak bola, untuk merayakan Piala Dunia dalam turnamen berisi 64 tim,” Dominguez said, as reported by Reuters.

The three South American nations will only host the opening matches, while the main tournament will be played in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. The proposed expansion is seen as increasing Indonesia's chances of reaching the finals.

Cosa dice la gente

Discussions on X highlight excitement over CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez's proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams for the centenary, with users sharing quotes, formats, and polls; some express skepticism about tournament length and qualification impacts, while others see it as inclusive.

Should the 2030 World Cup be expanded to 64 teams❓🌎 🏆

Alejandro Dominguez, president of CONMEBOL, is proposing a one-time expansion of the 2030 Men's World Cup to 64 teams to mark the tournament’s 100th anniversary.

The centenary edition is set to begin with matches in 🇺🇾,… pic.twitter.com/hxbslrotyM

— 433 (@433) 11 aprile 2025

CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez made an official proposal on Thursday to expand the men's 2030 World Cup from 32 teams to 64.

For more ⬇️ https://t.co/1CFTX56Hop

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) 10 aprile 2025

🇦🇷🚨 PARA QUE LO JUEGUE BARRACAS: Alejandro Domínguez, presidente de Conmebol, le pidió a la FIFA que el Mundial de 2030 sea de 64 equipos.

‼️ "Queremos que sea una fiesta inclusiva, participativa y abierta, el Mundial pertenece al mundo". pic.twitter.com/fuEDiDDcmq

— Derechazo (@derechazoar) 11 dicembre 2025

CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez just said the quiet part out loud: We’re going from 32 teams in 2022 to 48 in 2026 to 64 in 2030.

Looking forward to 96 teams in 2038 when we’re back on home soil 🙏 https://t.co/pLhjJwNhg0

— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) 20 luglio 2026

Gianni Infantino has admitted FIFA are looking at ways to expand the World Cup, to make it a 64-team tournament as soon as 2030... 👀

The tournament is already going to be the biggest, spread across THREE different continents 🤯 pic.twitter.com/brpGcOakrE

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) 12 luglio 2026

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• https://www.viva.co.id/bola/1915054-kabar-baik-untuk-timnas-indonesia-fifa-makin-didesak-tambah-peserta-piala-dunia-2030-jadi-64-tim
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