World Cup should be expanded to 40 teams, says Infantino

Fifa presidential candidate Gianni Infantino believes the World Cup should be expanded to 40 teams.

The Uefa general secretary is standing in the February election as world football's governing body looks to replace the suspended Sepp Blatter. The 45-year-old made the decision to contest for the position after Uefa's president, Michel Platini, was also suspended.

And Infantino has said he would like to see a World Cup finals tournament consisting of 40 teams instead of 32, pointing to the growth of the European Championships to 24 teams as an example.

"I believe in expanding the World Cup based on the experience we had in Europe with the Euros," Infantino told AP.