"I am glad to see this proposal - the first of several - becoming a reality," he added.

Prior to the conclusion of FIFA Women's World Cup France, Infantino brought up five proposals including the Women's World Cup expansion, alongside others as creation of Club World Cup for women and Women's World League, doubling the prize money for the next Women's World Cup, and doubling the investment committed to women's football over the next four-year cycle.

Twelve teams participated in the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991, before the number of teams rose to 16 in 1999 and 24 in 2017.

"The expansion reaches far beyond the eight additional participating teams. It means that, from now on, dozens more member associations will organise their women's football program knowing they have a realistic chance of qualifying.

"The FIFA Women's World Cup is the most powerful trigger for the professionalisation of the women's game, but it comes but once every four years and is only the top of a much greater pyramid. In the meantime, we all have a duty to do the groundwork and strengthen women's football development infrastructure across all confederations," Infantino pointed out.

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