Qatar World Cup 2022: FIFA Abandon Initial Plans to Extend Tournament to 48 Teams

​FIFA have announced they are to bin plans to extend the World Cup from 32 teams to 48 after initially formulating ideas to increase the amount of participating nations. The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, wanted to begin the expansion in 2026 but opted to bring the plans forward to the 2022 tournament in Qatar; however, such concepts have now been shelved. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ to be played with 32 teams https://t.co/zSPDenmm2k — FIFA Media (@fifamedia) May 22, 2019 Proposals were... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/