, Sept. 25 -- A proposal to expand the FIFA World Cup to an unprecedented 64 teams for the 2030 centenary tournament is reportedly under consideration after top South American football executives met with FIFA on Tuesday.

CONMEBOL pushes for maximum scale

While next summer's 2026 World Cup will already be the largest ever with 48 teams, the South American confederation, CONMEBOL, is pushing for an even grander scale in 2030. The confederation is determined to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the tournament-which was first held in Uruguay in 1930-by hosting as many matches as possible on the continent.

The 2030 World Cup is currently scheduled to be held in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with three ceremonial opening matches slated for...