LAUSANNE, April 15, 2025 - Victor Montagliani, president of CONCACAF - the governing body of football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, is the latest senior FIFA official to express his disapproval of the proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams.

The idea, which was officially put forward last week by Alejandro Dominguez, president of CONMEBOL - South American governing body, has also drawn criticism from UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa.

Next year’s World Cup set to take place across the United States, Mexico and Canada, will already see an expansion from 32 to 48 teams. This decision was taken in 2017 following a unanimous vote at a FIFA congress.

The 2030 edition will be hosted across three continents. The main tournament hosts are Spain, Portugal and Morocco, but opening matches will be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to mark the 100-year anniversary of the first World Cup tournament.

"I don't believe expanding the men's World Cup to 64 teams is the right move for the tournament itself and the broader football ecosystem, from national teams to club competitions, leagues, and players," Montagliani told ESPN.

"We haven't even kicked off the new 48-team World Cup yet, so personally, I don't think that expanding to 64 teams should even be on the table.”

In March, Ceferin described the proposal as a "bad idea" while Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa fears it would cause “chaos".

FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom has said the world governing body would "analyse" the South American proposal. "There are many things that need to be studied, and we will take our time, consult everyone," he said.

FIFA's 75th congress will be held in Paraguay on 15 May.