Nigerian Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has said there is widespread excitement about FIFA's idea to expand the World Cup to 48 teams and that it would be a "big surprise" if the plan is not approved.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan, which would come into effect in 2026, is set to be rubber-stamped at a meeting of the FIFA Council in Zurich on Tuesday.
Delegates will vote on four proposals to change the existing format of world football's premier event with Infantino's suggestion virtually certain to be given official approval.
"So far everybody's excited about it," Pinnick said in quotes reported by The Guardian.