FIFA to Consider One-Off Expansion to 64 Teams for 2030 World Cup

General view of the World Cup trophy during the closing ceremony of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. Hannah Mckay/Reuters

PARIS—Soccer’s governing body FIFA will review a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams to mark the centenary of the sport’s marquee event, it said on Thursday.

The 2030 World Cup will be held in Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, with Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, where the inaugural edition was staged, set to host three games.