AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorld Cup Shockwave: FIFA is studying expanding the men’s World Cup from 48 to 64 teams for 2030, with Reuters citing a research brief that would hire an independent agency to assess sporting, commercial, and logistical impacts—just as backlash over Gianni Infantino’s private-investor plan grows and UEFA threatens a boycott. Regional Football Watch: CONMEBOL (based in Luque, Paraguay) asked FIFA for more details on the “FIFA Forward Enterprise” project and is consulting member associations, while UEFA, Concacaf, and the AFC have rejected the idea. Basketball Preview: The FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2027 South American Qualifiers kick off Aug. 3 in Zárate, Argentina, with top teams earning spots in next year’s continental tournament. Paraguay Culture & Community: Asunción’s Mercado 4 hosts Carrulim Day on Aug. 1, celebrating the traditional carrulim drink with food, music, and cultural activities. Local Arts Spotlight: Cinemalaya 2026 opens Aug. 6 with Mercedes Cabral’s “Enjoy Your Stay,” a Swiss Alps-set story about an undocumented Filipino migrant worker.
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