FIFA Vice Chairman: Britain should bid for the men s World Cup, and the expansion of the World Cup will weaken the value of the qualifiers

FIFA Vice President and Chairman of the Central and North American and Caribbean Football Association (Concacaf) Victor Montalyani said England should consider bidding for the Men's World Cup, and he believes it is time to return to the UK.

Mentaliani said in an interview with the Times: "I think not only England, but the whole of Britain should hold the World Cup. It will be a very exciting World Cup, and they should seriously consider bidding."

He pointed out that the status of football in the UK is very important, so Britain should strive for this opportunity. He also mentioned that FIFA's new strategy avoids expensive bidding processes and misconduct in past votes. England has never tried to bid for the Men's World Cup since its controversial voting in 2010. In that vote, Russia and Qatar won the host rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively, but there were allegations that FIFA members were bribed. However, both Russia and Qatar have denied the allegations.

The UK has determined to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, which could provide a springboard for bidding for the 2038 or 2042 Men's World Cup, depending on FIFA's rotation plan. FIFA recently granted the right to host the 2030 World Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco directly, and arranged three matches to be held in South America. The 2034 World Cup is hosted by Saudi Arabia. Similarly, the Women's World Cups in 2031 and 2035 are also held in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively.

Montalyani supports this model, thinking it is the best choice: "I think it is the only way. It should not be decided by the FIFA president alone. He has a board of directors, and there is a board of directors. The bidding methods in the past have wasted a lot of money, and with many improper behaviors, we should become a real business entity, develop a game management strategy, rotate reasonably, and give everyone a chance."

"The reality is that the World Cup brings 80% to 90% of FIFA's revenue, and then FIFA returns 80% of that revenue to its member states for the development of football. If FIFA cannot generate that money, then quite a few of the 211 countries will not have the funds to develop football."

Montalyani also opposed the proposal to expand the teams of the World Cup from 48 to 64, which he believes would weaken the value of the qualifiers. He said that even the 48 teams will be very intense, and some traditional strong teams may regret their failure to advance. "We are in a good shape now, I'm not happy with anything, scarcity is still important, it's still difficult to get into the World Cup, I think even with 48 teams, there are still some countries that you think should be in the World Cup but fail to advance."

"The World Cup is so unusual in sports, we already know the level of interest of 32 teams, and I think with the arrival of the extra teams, it will be absolutely crazy. The stadium will be full, and I think the TV audience will not only be enthusiastic, but also full."