Plenty thought 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup was too many.

Winning the World Cup is the ultimate achievement, but individual brilliance doesn’t go unnoticed after each tournament is ...

Teams from Europe, Asia and North America also blasted Gianni Infantino's recent plan to privatize a portion of the World Cup as a "profound failure of judgement." ...

The 2026 edition was expanded from 32 to 48 teams, adding four more groups and an extra knockout round in the process.

Messi, Mbappé, Haaland, and Kane will all be fighting for a spot in the grand final.

FIFA is studying whether to expand the 2030 men's World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, according to a document reviewed by Reuters, ...

With FIFA actively examining plans to expand the World Cup to a massive 64-team tournament, a look at the official world rankings reveals which nations would secure a spot on football’s biggest stage.

Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To ...