New Delhi, July 12 -- FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that world football's governing body will look into growing the World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament. The idea comes right after the successful launch of the 48-team format at the ongoing 2026 finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first to feature 48 nations after 24 years of the classic 32-team model. Gianni Infantino has called the bigger field "100 per cent a success."

"Every team played at a high level. Teams from every continent scored goals and earned at least one point," he said. "Nine out of 10 African teams reached the knockout stage. At the last World Cup, there were only five teams from Africa. That just goes ...