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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle and Flo Clifford

What would a 64-team World Cup look like?

The first ever 48-team World Cup is over - but already, Fifa president Gianni Infantino is looking ahead and hinting at further expansion.

Infantino has opened the door to expanding the tournament to 64 teams after ruling this year’s bumper edition as a resounding success, with Fifa vice-president Alejandro Dominguez among those in favour - and calling for it to happen as early as the 2030 edition.

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