Soccer-CONMEBOL proposes 64 teams for 2030 World Cup


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Group Stage Draw - Conmebol Headquarters, Luque, Paraguay - March 17, 2025 CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez speaks during the draw REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo/File Photo

(Reuters) -CONMEBOL officially proposed hosting the 2030 World Cup with 64 teams, allowing more countries the opportunity to join in the celebrations for the tournament's centennial, the South American soccer governing body said on Thursday.

The 2030 World Cup will be hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with its opening matches taking place in Uruguay, where the first World Cup was held in 1930, as well as in Argentina and Paraguay.

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