FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed his plan for a new World Cup format that would feature 48 teams. An infusion of 16 new teams into the current 32-team format.
According to the Associated Press, the plan calls for the groups to be extended to 16 and cut to three countries a piece. The top two finishers from each group would then advance to the knockout stage that would be a Round of 32 instead of the usual Round of 16.
The plan will be up for a vote at the next FIFA Council in January.