UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has kicked against plans by FIFA to extend the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams.. Speaking at a UEFA’s congress in Belgrade, Ceferin described such proposal as a bad idea that must be stopped.. “It’s maybe even more surprising for me than for you. I think it’s a bad idea,” Ceferin said.. “I think it’s not a good idea for the World Cup itself and it’s not a good idea for our qualifiers as well, as you know.. Read Also:‘He Will Be Out For A While’ — Forest Boss Gives Injury Update On Aina. “So, I’m not supporting that idea. I don’t know where it came from. It’s strange that we didn’t know anything before this proposal at the FIFA Council.”. Recall that th 2026 edition in the United States, Mexico and Canada will already see the format increase from 32 teams to 48.. Football’s global governing body said it “had a duty to analyse” the proposal, which European chief Ceferin denounced at UEFA’s congress in Belgrade.
