2030 World Cup: moving from 48 to 64 teams would lead to "chaos" according to AFC president

News Tank Football - Paris - News #395087 - Published on 15/04/25 at 08:40
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Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (AFC) at the Congress in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on 12/04/2025 - ©  AFC

"Personally, I don't agree. The 2030 edition of the World Cup has already been adopted with the participation of 48 teams, so the matter is settled," said Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (BHR), president of the Asian Football Confederation, to Agence France Presse on 12/04/2025, regarding a possible increase in the number of national teams...

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Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (AFC) at the Congress in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on 12/04/2025 - ©  AFC

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