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Expanded World Cup delivers as Infantino eyes 64 teams next

Executives at the World Cup organising body Fifa say they are thinking about expanding the competition from 48 to 64 teams.
Executives at the World Cup organising body Fifa say they are thinking about expanding the competition from 48 to 64 teams. AP - Hassan Ammar

Bosses at World Cup organisers Fifa have revealed they are considering the expansion of the competition from 48 to 64 teams.

The inaugural World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930, with 13 sides, and the tournament developed over the decades with different formats.

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