Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts supports FIFA’s consideration of expanding the next World Cup to 64 teams.

The tournament, hosted this summer by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is the first to feature 48 teams, with previous editions limited to 32 since 1998. That was also the year of Jamaica’s only appearance, where the Reggae Boyz finished third in Group H, behind Argentina and fellow debutants Croatia, and ahead of Japan, who also debuted that year.

The next World Cup will be hosted predominantly in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with matches held in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina to mark the tournament’s 100th year. A tournament with six nations requires greater infrastructure to host more teams and offers an opportunity for revenue expansion, although FIFA President Gianni Infantino stresses that the body is a non-profit entity. He expects this summer’s tournament to generate around US$16 billion (around $2.5 trillion) to US$17 billion (J$2.6 trillion).