Soccer's South American governing body, CONMEBOL, officially proposed a 64-team field for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN) on Thursday. The 2030 tournament figures to be a unique one for a number of reasons;

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin dismissed the proposal as a "bad idea" earlier in April after it was raised at a FIFA Council meeting.

CONMEBOL officially proposed hosting the 2030 World Cup with 64 teams, allowing more countries the opportunity to join in the celebrations for the tournament's centennial, the South American soccer governing body said on Thursday.