The hamstrings are snapping all over Europe. They will not be rested again in our lifetime. - ThreadSky

stephenkb.bsky.social • 52 days ago

The hamstrings are snapping all over Europe. They will not be rested again in our lifetime.

FIFA is considering a plan that would increase the number of teams in the 2030 World Cup to 64 for a one-off expansion to mark the centenary of the event, according to four people with direct knowledge of the discussions.

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drjaimeashworth.bsky.social•52 days ago

I’m a Spurs fan: this is not news…🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

churchstowboy.bsky.social•51 days ago

Given Trump will probably have annexed a load of countries by then they might struggle to reach 64.
Maybe just let USA play Russia for the title

terryprince.bsky.social•52 days ago

Given what's going on its rather optimistic to think there'll be a world cup tournament in 2030 at all?

chelseachemist1.bsky.social•52 days ago

Could end up like one of those mental deep FM saves where Lichtenstein win the World Cup in the 2050s though

finch4077.bsky.social•52 days ago

Just do away with every other championship and just play World Cups FOREVER. #sarcasm.

blizard.io•52 days ago

"One off"

keithcowans.bsky.social•52 days ago

This 'one-off request' will of course become permanent if it goes ahead.

stephenkb.bsky.social•52 days ago

Indeed. “Well, since it worked so well…”

celestialweasel.bsky.social•51 days ago

Will make up for 2026 not happening

ambrosen.bsky.social•51 days ago

Oof, you’re probably right, aren’t you?

ambrosen.bsky.social•51 days ago

Unless Starmer steps in at the last minute and Western Europe hosts it.

stockfttp.bsky.social•52 days ago

As a non football watcher the prospect of an even longer period of wall to wall football is 😬

barryspinnaker.bsky.social•52 days ago

It’s a rubbish idea and I’d love it to stay at 32 (and the Euros revert to 16) but no team would play more matches in a 64-team tournament than in the 48-team one that’s supposed to happen next year.

barryspinnaker.bsky.social•51 days ago

Also, what about the effect on qualifying? If they make the extra places even roughly proportional, everyone in South America will be needed to make the numbers up.

paulchandler.bsky.social•52 days ago

Yes, 32 is the right number. 48 is awful. 64... Honestly, better than 48 maybe.

willcooling.bsky.social•52 days ago

I've gone from fearing to begging for the inevitable British, Western Europe, Brazilian and Argentinian breakaway from FIFA.

manek43509.manek.org.uk•52 days ago

craiggrannell.bsky.social•52 days ago

Two more doublings and they’re going to hit real problems and have to start making up countries.

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