A decision on whether to increase the size of the 2022 World Cup from 32 to 48 teams will be made in June, the head of FIFA says
The FIFA Council met in Miami on Friday and discussed the results of a feasibility study that looked at the possibility of expanding the tournament.FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the study showed it was possible to increase the size of the competition to 48 teams"providing certain conditions are met.
Goalkeeper dreams of playing for Qatar in World Cup 01:29World football's governing body had already agreed that the 2026 tournament, which will be jointly held by the US, Canada and Mexico, will feature 48 teams -- although that decision was made before the bidding process had concluded.
AS Roma Fnatic's secret to team success 04:24As things stand, the ongoing diplomatic impasse between the 2022 World Cup host and some of its Gulf and Middle East neighbors means Kuwait and Oman are likely to be the only realistic options as potential co-hosts. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE as well as Egypt cut diplomatic, economic and travel ties with Qatar in 2017 after accusing it of supporting terrorism. Qatar has strongly denied the allegation.
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