World Cup with 64 Teams: How Many Spots for Africa?

FIFA might host the 2030 World Cup with the participation of 64 national teams.

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This initiative is part of the celebrations for the centenary of the World Cup.

If the world football governing body approves this option, it will inevitably lead to a new allocation formula for the spots distributed to each continent.

It should be noted that the next edition of the World Cup, featuring 48 nations, will see 9+1 African teams participating.

A World Cup with 64 national teams would allow the African continent to secure at least 13 tickets.

FIFA Under Scrutiny

Since the appointment of the Italo-Swiss Gianni Infantino, FIFA has been multiplying initiatives to change the format of certain tournaments while creating new competitions.

FIFA explains its policy as a desire to make football more universal, although some critics argue that this strategy is driven by the financial interests of the world football governing body, which is more concerned with economic stakes.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.