【国际体育新闻 记者赵雪湄】南美足联主席亚历杭德罗·多明戈斯上周提出2030年世界杯扩军至64支球队的建议，引发日益激烈的反对声。
2026年世界杯已确定扩军至48队，由美、墨、加三国联合主办，为2017年FIFA大会一致通过。而2030年赛事将横跨三大洲举行，主办国为西班牙、葡萄牙和摩洛哥，阿根廷、乌拉圭和巴拉圭将承办开幕赛，以纪念首届世界杯百年。
欧足联主席切费林早前称该提议为“糟糕的主意”，亚足联主席谢赫·萨尔曼则担忧会造成“混乱”。
FIFA秘书长马蒂亚斯·格拉夫斯特罗姆表示，国际足联将对该提案进行充分研究，听取各方意见。FIFA第75届大会将于5月15日在巴拉圭召开，届时此议题有望成为讨论重点。
CONMEBOL’s 64-Team World Cup Proposal for 2030 Faces Widespread Opposition
By May Zhao
CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez’s recent proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams has drawn increasing criticism from across the football world.
Victor Montagliani, President of CONCACAF, also voiced his opposition, stating, “We haven’t even played the 48-team World Cup yet, and now we’re talking about 64. It’s not appropriate. This could negatively impact the entire football ecosystem — from national teams to clubs, leagues, and players.”
The 2026 World Cup has already been expanded to 48 teams and will be jointly hosted by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada — a decision unanimously approved by FIFA in 2017. The 2030 edition will be staged across three continents, with Spain, Portugal, and Morocco as the main hosts, while Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay will host the opening matches to commemorate the tournament’s centenary.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin previously called the idea “a bad one,” while AFC President Sheikh Salman expressed concerns it would cause “chaos.”
FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom said the organization will carefully study the proposal and consult with all stakeholders. The matter is expected to be a key topic at FIFA’s 75th Congress, scheduled for May 15 in Paraguay.