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64-Team 2030 World Cup | DREAM or DISASTER?

The 2026 World Cup has finally come to a close, as Rodri, Lamine Yamal & Spain defeated Lionel Messi & Argentina 1-0 in extra time, and that has our crew taking a look ahead to the 2030 World Cup, whi

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The problem is that no country can arrange this monster of an event anymore,. apart from a few dictatorships that will spend more on World Cup than their schools and hospitals. And to be honest, many of these matches were not any more interesting than my local team.
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Goal scoring records will be made.
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64 teams will be so much cooler. Heaps of countries can get a chance to finally prove themselves.
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Assassination can be next
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I actually love the idea of 64 teams but I think we need to stick to this 48 format for at least 2 more editions
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Nico is talking nonsense. If Africa had 5 spots like before Cape Verde & Congo dont qualify. Africa could have sent at least 4 more teams with no dilution. Nigeria, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Gabon
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64 teams and Georgia makes it to the World Cup. Then Kvara has a better shout for a ballon dor.
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64 teams would be a complete disaster. 48 team already ruined the quality of the game and the unfairness between teams: how can you compare the KO side of Spain with the one for Argentina (Cape Verde, Austria and Switzerland!!!)? This was due to the fact that they took 3rd-place teams in the KO round and the huge level discrepancies among the groups. Please let's go back to 32, please!
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Why are those clowns who clearly know NOTHING about soccer commenting on soccer?!
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When do we get Kate,thiery,Jamie and Micah...miss them smmm
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I do not want a 2 month tournament ,abeg
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Almost lost a France along the way? When was that??This Argentine commentator is just as smart as all the Argentine players combined, which isn't high.
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This is problematic because average teams with little squad depth find themselves in even greater difficulty. While they previously needed to pull off one or two upsets to reach the semi-finals, now they have to pull off one more.
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It's not April fool wtf guys
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There are only 3 teams who can take the world cup, why do we have to see 61 others?
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@vbnm1234ew From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 15
Cape Verde topped their group and qualified its not because 48 spots were available.
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@KK-fi6ms From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 12
I would rather have 64 teams than this idiotic third place qualification that made the group stage meaningless in 2026.
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FIFA just wants more money otherwise there is no reason for this
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@10K_BFG From YouTube ↗ 20 Jul 2026 15
If you add more teams then it has to be every 5 years. People will lose interest fast.
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It’s pretty much official that it will be 64 teams. After the success of this World Cup I don’t see it not happening. I’m happy that it will make it easier for some European teams because it’s very difficult to qualify through there, teams like Hungary, Italy, Serbia, Wales, Poland etc I think can all compete at the World Cup given the chance.