articleThe Brief FIFA is studying whether to expand the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64 teams. FIFA is evaluating whether to expand the men's World Cup from 48 to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament, according to a document reviewed by Reuters, a proposal that could significantly reshape soccer's premier event as it marks its 100th anniversary. What they're saying:"FIFA wishes to appoint an independent agency to determine whether and how expanding the FIFA World Cup from 48 to 64 participating national teams, starting with the 2030 edition, would impact on the tournament proposition," FIFA said in a research brief. RELATED: 2030 FIFA World Cup will span across 3 continents and 6 countries, may expand to 64 teamsThe other side:UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said last year that expanding the World Cup to 64 teams was "not a good idea." The 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain, with Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay each staging one match to commemorate the tournament's 100th anniversary.