New Delhi: World football governing body FIFA is considering a proposal to expand its flagship World Cup tournament to 64 teams for its 100th anniversary in 2030.

FIFA also already approved its 2026 edition, to be played in USA, Canada and Mexico, to be increased t0 48 from 36 in 2022.

The idea had received mixed reviews when it was presented earlier but on Wednesday FIFA leaders met with the heads of state from Uruguay and Paraguay in New York, as well as leaders from South America’s governing body CONMEBOL and Argentina’s football association president, reports Reuters.

“We want to call for unity, creativity, and believing big. Because when football is shared by everyone, the celebration is truly global,” CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez said in a post on social media.

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