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President met South American powerbrokers in NYC
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World body would likely face opposition to 64-team plan
Fifa is not planning to expand the men’s World Cup to 64 teams for the centenary edition of the tournament in 2030, despite its president, Gianni Infantino, meeting a high-powered delegation of South America leaders to discuss the idea in New York.
Infantino met the Uruguayan and Paraguayan heads of state, the president of South American confederation, Conmebol, as well the presidents of the Argentinian, Uruguayan and Paraguayan federations at Fifa’s offices in Trump Tower, on Tuesday for the first formal discussions about a proposal that was raised informally by the Uruguayan Football Association at a Fifa Council meeting last March.
Continue reading…President met South American powerbrokers in NYCWorld body would likely face opposition to 64-team planFifa is not planning to expand the men’s World Cup to 64 teams for the centenary edition of the tournament in 2030, despite its president, Gianni Infantino, meeting a high-powered delegation of South America leaders to discuss the idea in New York.Infantino met the Uruguayan and Paraguayan heads of state, the president of South American confederation, Conmebol, as well the presidents of the Argentinian, Uruguayan and Paraguayan federations at Fifa’s offices in Trump Tower, on Tuesday for the first formal discussions about a proposal that was raised informally by the Uruguayan Football Association at a Fifa Council meeting last March. Continue reading…