FIFA Reveals World Cup Expansion

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his desire to expand the World Cup to 48 teams in the future.

Infantino was speaking during a visit to Colombia with the idea to be discussed by the Council in January.

He said to Reuters: "The idea is that 16 teams would qualify directly to the group stage and the other 32 would play in a preliminary phase, in the country where the World Cup is being played -- they would play for the remaining 16 places," 

"It means we continue with a normal World Cup for 32 teams, but 48 teams go to the party