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FIFA wants its ruling council to "fast-track expansion of the next Women’s World Cup" to 32 teams. The organization is seeking approval to add eight more teams "within days and without a formal meeting." Agreement would "include urgently rebooting the ongoing bid contest" to host the '23 tournament. Nine FIFA member federations are "currently preparing to submit formal plans for a 24-team tournament" by Oct. 4. A "faster timetable is needed" because the 37-member FIFA Council next meets in person from Oct. 23-24. Bids for an expanded tournament would be submitted in December and a FIFA-run evaluation of the candidates would be published in April. If council members agree to the expansion by next week, FIFA "suggests they would pick the host next May instead of March as previously scheduled" (AP, 7/26).

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