Fifa’s 32-team Club World Cup took place for the first time this year

Fifa may Club World Cup could expand from 32 teams for future editions despite concerns about the toll on player welfare.

Global player union Fifpro this week sounded the alarm over the impact of the revamped competition on its members, some of whom were left with less than a fortnight to prepare for the new season.

But Fifa will examine increasing the number of clubs for the 2029 Club World Cup and beyond, said vice-president Victor Montagliani.

“I think overall it was a massive success in terms of executing,” Montagliani, who is also president of American and Caribbean confederation Concacaf, told the Leaders in Sport conference in London.

“There’s some lessons learned. One of the things is format. So you know,

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