↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 FIFA detailing what it considers the first official women’s international match on British soil. Following the magazine’s publication, Blatter’s would-be opponent for the FIFA Presidency, UEFA President Michel Platini, responded that he intended to extend the World Cup to 40 national associations, increasing the number of participants by eight. In October 2013, Sepp Blatter spoke of guaranteeing the Caribbean Football Union’s region a position in the World Cup. Those two remarks suggested to commentators that Blatter could be putting himself forward for re-election to the FIFA Presidency. On 10 January 2017, FIFA confirmed the 2026 World Cup will have 48 finalist teams.