Global Cup 2038 logo The Global Cup Project Road to 2038
A 24-hour football spectacle

The world's first truly 24/7 football tournament concept.

Global Cup 2038 is designed to create an always-on World Cup experience: Asia opens the cycle, Europe delivers prime time and the Americas close the day, giving fans, broadcasters and sponsors a tournament that never really goes dark.

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The Global Cup Project Road to 2038
64Teams
3Continental hubs
127Matches
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24/7

A viewing experience built for 24 hours of football

Instead of concentrating all matches in a single local television window, the format creates a daily chain of events that travels around the globe. Fans have football in the morning, afternoon, evening and night. Broadcasters gain more premium windows. Sponsors gain more visible touchpoints.

AS

Asia opens the day

Morning viewing windows in Europe and late-night carry-over for parts of the Americas create a first live wave.

EU

Europe delivers prime time

Late afternoon and evening matches become the global premium slots with the largest cross-market audience.

AM

The Americas close the cycle

Night-time in Europe becomes live football time again, extending the feeling of a tournament that never switches off.

Why this format can become a global show

The competitive structure matters, but the main innovation is the viewer experience: a month of football that keeps moving across time zones and keeps the audience engaged almost around the clock.

24/7

Always-on football

A new global football proposal built around continuity, spectacle and a tournament rhythm that audiences can follow every day.

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Continental logic

64 teams, three continental hubs, continent-based group stages and a final convergence in Europe.

2038

Road to 2038

A long-term pathway to position the concept, refine the project and build support toward 2038.

Continental hubs

Three hubs, one final destination

The model uses six host countries grouped into three operational hubs. The final phase is concentrated in Europe to protect sporting regularity.

A–F

America Hub

Brazil and Argentina host Groups A-F and their Round of 32 matches.

G–L + Finals

Europe Hub

Germany and Italy host Groups G-L, their Round of 32 matches and the final phase.

M–P

Asia Hub

Japan and South Korea host Groups M-P and their Round of 32 matches.

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A tournament hosted by the planet, designed as a 24-hour show for the people who follow it.