FIFA will open the back door for China...I actively support the expansion and reorganization of 64 countries in the World Cup finals
FIFA will open the back door for China...I actively support the expansion and reorganization of 64 countries in the World Cup finals
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China showed an encouraging response to the possibility of expanding the number of countries participating in the World Cup.
Sky Sports of the U.K. said last month, "FIFA is considering having 64 teams participate in the 2030 World Cup. To mark the 100th anniversary of the 2030 World Cup, 64 teams are considering participating in the event. The 2030 World Cup will be held in six countries across three continents, and plans are well underway."
Regarding the possibility of 64 teams participating in the 2030 World Cup, a FIFA spokesman said, "The idea was recognized because it was proposed by one of the FIFA board members and FIFA is obligated to analyze all proposals."
The 2026 North-China World Cup will feature 48 teams, with 16 more teams advancing to the World Cup finals compared to the existing World Cup. 8.5 tickets have been allocated for the Asian region to the 2026 North-China World Cup finals. If the number of participating countries in the 2030 World Cup increases to 64, the number of tickets to the World Cup finals that will be allocated to the Asian region will also increase once again. Some say that FIFA is pushing to expand the number of teams that will participate in the World Cup finals in order to attract China, which possesses enormous market value.
With the number of countries participating in the World Cup finals increasing from 32 to 48, starting from the 2026 North-China World Cup, FIFA is considering expanding the number of countries that will participate in the World Cup finals once again. There are various opinions on FIFA's move to expand the number of countries that will participate in the World Cup finals.
After the UEFA annual meeting on the 3rd, Cheperin, president of the UEFA, clarified his opposition, saying, "I don't think it's fair. It's not a good idea to consider regional qualifiers as well as World Cup finals."
Al Khalifa, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), also said on the 12th, "It will only cause confusion. I cannot support expanding the number of countries that will participate in the World Cup finals."
On the possibility of FIFA expanding the number of countries participating in the World Cup finals once again, the Chinese media Sohu said on Monday, "ConMEBOL President Domingos has officially proposed at the recent CONMEBOL General Assembly that the number of participating teams in the 2030 World Cup should be increased to 64 countries. This proposal gives new hope to the Chinese national team."
The media said, "FIFA's purpose to expand the number of countries participating in the World Cup finals is not only to bring more joy to fans around the world, but also to bring enormous economic benefits. FIFA has indicated that if a World Cup involving 64 countries is effective, it may become a standard for future World Cups. If the results of the World Cup involving 64 countries are not good, the countries that will participate in the 2034 World Cup finals may return to the 48-nation system."
In particular, 토토사이트 "China is not optimistic about going to the 2026 North-China World Cup finals, which will feature 48 countries, but the 2030 World Cup, which will feature 64 countries, could be an opportunity." China is very likely to benefit from the expansion of the number of countries participating in the World Cup finals. FIFA expressed its expectation, saying, "The Chinese national team will have a chance through this reorganization because it has opened a back door to areas with great market potential in the past."