India, July 22 -- As for who will be in the mix after all this, Europe's giants France and Germany are apparently set to put together a joint bid for either the 2038 or 2042 FIFA World Cup, various sources claim. By submitting a bid, they will also be eyeing up the next available international hosting cycles after FIFA have announced the official hosts for 2030 and 2034. This new development follows news that governing body FIFA is considering an increase to the tournament size from 48 teams to 64 teams for future World Cups. Here are the reported details surrounding the prospective Franco-German World Cup bid, venue requirements, and hosting timeline.

Strategic Alignment Following 2030 And 2034 World Cup Allocations

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