AFC chief Salman warns against 64-team World Cup expansion

April 14 – Following in the footsteps of UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has expressed opposition to a 64-team World Cup.

Salman told Agence France Press: “Personally, I don’t agree.”

He pointed to the 2030 edition which is to be played with 48 teams, saying that the “the matter is settled”.

He didn’t rule out discussing the number of participants at subsequent tournaments,

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