What a World Championship with 64 teams could look like?

2026-07-30 00:00 © AFP

Region

2026

2030

Europe

16 places

20 places (+4) + 2 hosts

Africa

9 1/3 places

12 places 1/3 (+2) + 1 host

Asia

8 1/3 places

10 places 1/3 (+2)

South America

6 1/3 places

6 places 1/3 (+1) + 3 hosts

North and Central America

3 2/3 places + 3 hosts

5 places 2/3 (+2)

Oceania

1 1/3 places

2 places 1/3 (+1)

Total

45 places + 3 hosts

58 + 6 hosts