FIFA president Gianni Infantino said a proposal to expand the World Cup finals to 48 teams, with 16 groups of three teams, received enthusiastic backing at a meeting of national federations on Thursday. A select meeting of national federations from Asia, Europe and Oceania met with Infantino on Thursday, and welcomed a change from the current eight-group, 32-team event. While some had voiced concerns that an expansion of the World Cup will dilute its quality and standing as an event for elite national teams, Infantino said those concerns were outweighed by the benefits.
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