FIFA scraps plan to get 48 teams to 2022 World Cup

Simon Evans

May 23, 2019 – 9.16am

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Manchester, England | The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held with 32 participating teams and not an expanded 48 teams, FIFA has decided.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino had proposed expanding the tournament and explored the idea of adding additional host nations.

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