FIFA president Gianni Infantino met on Tuesday in New York with CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez and leaders of three South American soccer federations to discuss the expansion of the men's 2030 World Cup to 64 teams.

CONMEBOL's proposal for expansion was first introduced in March by a delegate from Uruguay during an online meeting of the ruling council of world soccer's governing body.

On Tuesday, however, Dominguez met with Infantino and the federation presidents of Argentina and Uruguay, as well as the President of Paraguay , Santiago Peña, and of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi to discuss the proposal further, marking the first time the CONMEBOL leaders presented the concept directly to Infantino.

"We believe in a historic 2030 World Cup!" Domínguez said in a social media post aft

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