Overview

• CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez has submitted the expansion plan in meetings with FIFA’s Gianni Infantino, and FIFA confirms it is evaluating the idea.
• Reporting from Diario Sin Fronteras says the FIFA Council could consider preliminary approval next week, with a formal review expected at the 2026 FIFA Congress in Vancouver.
• Format details remain unsettled, with one report outlining 16 groups of four teams and a TV commentator in Peru describing 12 groups of four.
• South America’s allocation is reported as 9.5 places under the proposal, though slot numbers and qualification mechanics have not been officially ratified.
• Coverage notes main hosting in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with opening matches slated for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as part of the centenary tribute.