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Women's World Cup: Will 48-team tournament be good for the game?

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Fifa has announced plans to expand the Women's World Cup from 16 teams to 32 for 2023 .

The tournament will become a 48 -team competition from 2031 .

BBC Sport looks at the pros and cons of an expanded tournament.

Only 44 nations have ever played in a Women's tournament, including Scotland and Wales .

The first time we will see a 48 -team tournament is next year's men's World Cup in Canada , Mexico and the US .

The number of games will rise from 64 in a 32 -team competition to 104 with 48 teams.

There has been no indication yet as to whether a women's tournament would follow the same format.

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