China virtually confirmed to participate in World Cup...英 BBC reports shock as "64 participating countries are likely to expand"

China virtually confirmed to participate in World Cup...英 BBC reports shock as "64 participating countries are likely to expand"

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Will the Chinese national team be on the stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years.

British media 'BBC' reported on the 11th (Korea Standard Time) that "CONMEBOL should expand the number of participating countries in the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 countries. 48 countries are scheduled to participate from the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup, but CONMEBOL wants a greater expansion to mark the 100th anniversary of the 2030 tournament."

CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez said, "This will be an opportunity for every country to have World Cup experience. No one on Earth will be excluded from the party. I'm sure it will be extra special because we plan on celebrating our 100th anniversary only once."

The idea first surfaced at the FIFA Council meeting last month. Back then, the agenda was adopted under the leadership of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) President Ignacio Alonso, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, "It is an issue that needs to be analyzed more closely."

The 2030 World Cup will be held in three countries: Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. To celebrate the centennial, the opening games will be held in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Analysts say that the expansion of participating countries is also unlikely as a number of new attempts have been made that have not been seen in the World Cup so far.

Some raised criticism that the move is aimed at significantly increasing the chances of multi-player-high income countries such as the U.S. and China participating in the tournament. Expansion of participating countries could cause various problems, including an increase in the frequency of player injuries caused by an increase in the number of matches, and a decrease in the level and status of competitions. FIFA also has to pay attention to expenses incurred in operating the tournament, such as broadcasting rights fees and sponsorship maintenance fees.

In fact, Uefa President Alexander Cheperin recently attended the UEFA annual general meeting and shook his head, saying, "It is not a good idea to expand the number of participating countries to 64 countries."

Except for the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, China seems to be welcoming the event even though it did not have any experience in the World Cup. According to the Chinese media Sohu, if the number of participating countries increases to 64, the number of tickets to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will also increase to 12.5. Naturally, chances are high that the team will pass the qualifying round. 메이저사이트

Amid growing voices for and against each continent, whether to expand participating countries is expected to be decided at the 75th FIFA General Assembly on the 15th (local time). Infantino left a significant comment whether he had changed his mind or not, saying, "We have a duty to analyze the proposals of the members of the board. The 2030 World Cup will be a special milestone."