FIFA RAPIDLY ACCELERATES PLAN TO EXPAND WORLD CUP TO 64 TEAMS FROM 2030 TOURNAMENT

Research analysis to be delivered by 11 September Decision on expansion could be taken this year Fifa is pushing ahead with plans to expand the World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 and has opened a tender to research… In another twist during a week of astonishing revelations about the global governing body’s plans to reshape football, the Guardian has seen a “research brief” outlining a consultation process to assess the potential…

Sport | The Guardian reports that research analysis to be delivered by 11 September Decision on expansion could be taken this year Fifa is pushing ahead with plans to expand the World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 and has opened a tender to research…

The report adds: In another twist during a week of astonishing revelations about the global governing body’s plans to reshape football, the Guardian has seen a “research brief” outlining a consultation process to assess the potential…

A period of just four weeks has been allocated for the successful party, which will be selected on 14 August, to analyse the proposed expansion.

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