FIFA to decide on World Cup reform in January; president Infantino weighs in 48-team proposal
One option studied by the powerful FIFA Council at Thursday's meeting was a 40-team World Cup, with eight groups of five teams, or 10 groups of four.
Oct 14, 2016, 10:31 AM IST
48-team World Cup faces test at FIFA meet under new president Gianni Infantino
An additional 32 teams would battle it out in a new pre-tournament play-in round, with 16 nations moving on to the World Cup.
Oct 13, 2016, 10:43 AM IST