The governing body for North and Central American and Caribbean soccer said Friday it will have six automatic qualifying spots in the 2030 World Cup and a seventh will be available as part of an intercontinental playoff. The president of the South American confederation CONMEBOL has proposed expanding the tournament yet again to 64 nations. CONCACAF said its qualifying will start in September 2027 with its teams ranked 14th through 35th playing a home-and-home, total-goals first round.
