World Cup Daily for 01 August: Infantino Sell-Off Retreat, 64-Team Expansion Push, Morocco 2030 Tension

World Cup Daily for 01 August follows three World Cup stories: Infantino's sell-off retreat, the 64-team expansion push, and Morocco's 2030 co-host tension.

1. Infantino Sell-Off Retreat

FIFA backed away from selling a stake in the World Cup after boycott pressure and internal criticism pushed the plan into retreat, leaving the focus on whether Gianni Infantino can keep control.

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2. 64-Team Expansion Push

Another thread tracked FIFA's renewed 64-team expansion talk, with commenters treating it as a warning that commercial logic is still driving format changes even after the sell-off backlash.

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3. Morocco 2030 Tension

A speculative discussion asked whether Spain-Morocco geopolitical tension could complicate Morocco's part of the 2030 co-hosting plan, with most replies arguing FIFA would ignore anything short of a major crisis.

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That's it for today.