Overview

• FIFA discussed a South American-led plan to enlarge the 2030 tournament during a meeting at Trump Tower with president Gianni Infantino.
• CONMEBOL requested the talks, and its president Alejandro Domínguez urged support for what he called a historic 2030 edition.
• Paraguay’s Santiago Peña and Uruguay’s Yamandú Orsi lobbied in person, joined by association chiefs from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
• Argentina’s president Javier Milei did not attend due to separate talks with US President Donald Trump.
• The idea, first floated in March, remains under review as European federations voice objections, and current hosting plans still center on Spain, Portugal and Morocco with one match each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.