FIFA President Gianni Infantino don drop hint say dem dey consider make World Cup from 2030 go get 64 teams. According to am, dis one na to give smaller countries chance to participate. But many people dey wonder if dis expansion go make tournament too big.
Infantino yarn with Swiss media say dem go examine and discuss di possibility. E say if you no give smaller countries chance to play for World Cup, dem go lack incentive to improve. But critics dey argue say smaller countries already get chance through qualifying.
Di proposed 64-team format go mean 16 groups of four, with top two advancing to knockout stage. Dis go add 24 extra games, making total matches reach 104. Di tournament go host for 23 venues across six countries and three continents for 2030.
Some football fans dey happy say dem go see more teams like Cape Verde, Uzbekistan, and Jordan wey perform well for recent tournaments. But logistics dey concern people, especially di cost and travel for players and fans.
Infantino also hint say dis expansion fit be soft launch for truly global World Cup for 2034, where all 211 member nations go participate. Host Saudi Arabia dey cut back spending on sport, so dem fit wonder wetin dem sign up for.
Meanwhile, Spain midfielder Rodri yarn with Sid Lowe about di team chance against France for semi-final. E say e dey watch plenty games but no dey take notes. E praise Lamine Yamal and di team spirit.
Di news come after weeks of controversy for World Cup, including Balogun-gate, Cable-gate, and VAR-gate. Some analysts think Infantino dey use dis expansion talk to shift attention from those issues.
