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Gianni Infantino's 40-team World Cup plan opposed by German officials

German football officials have said they do not back FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plans to expand the World Cup to 40 teams.

On Tuesday, newly elected FIFA president Infantino defended his plans to expand the World Cup from 32 teams to 40.

"It's not a secret that I believe in an increase of the teams for the World Cup, 40 teams," Infantino said in an interview, published on the official FIFA website.

"Eight more teams, but this means also more representation. 40 teams is only 19 percent of the FIFA memberships, so it's not that much.