FIFA chief Gianni Infantino claims the World Cup could be expanded to 48 teams in time for Qatar 2022. The expansion proposal, proposed and pressed by FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, might have proved to be a popular one if presented for a vote by FIFA’s member associations at the organization’s annual congress next month in Paris. FIFA Drops Plan for 48-Team World Cup in 2022. 15 Mar 2019 - 23:33. President Gianni Infantino accepts that proposal would be too challenging to implement. ", Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Follow all the latest from the Emirates, Ronaldo's 760th goal wins Super Cup but he's NOT top scorer ever... yet, West Ham reject Big Sam claims over deal with West Brom to ban Snodgrass, Real stunned by third tier minnows Alcoyano in Copa del Rey giant-killing, Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Follow all the latest from Old Trafford, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Denn ab der WM 2026, die in den USA, Mexiko und Kanada ausgetragen wird, nehmen insgesamt 48 Teams an dem größten Fußballturnier der Welt teil. Qataris outside the new Al Wakrah stadium last week. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The prospect of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar growing to 48 teams faded Sunday after a discussion of the thorny issue was pulled from the agenda for FIFA's annual congress. Why Fifa’s 48-team plan for the 2022 World Cup is bad news for Qatar. And Infantino said the 2022 World Cup would be extended to 48 teams from 32, and involve other neighbouring Gulf countries - probably Oman and Kuwait - as co-hosts, as long as Qatar agrees. The top two teams in each group will progress to a new knock-out phase of 32. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The tournament, moved to November from its usual summer window to avoid the scorching gulf heat, also would have needed to fit inside a contracted 28-day schedule to meet the demands of Europe’s biggest leagues and clubs. World football governing body scraps plans to expand tournament in Qatar from 32 teams, citing ‘logistical’ problems. A Fifa statement said: "In line with the conclusions of the feasibility study approved by the Fifa Council at its last meeting, Fifa and Qatar have jointly explored all possibilities to increase the number of participant teams from 32 to 48 teams by involving neighbouring countries at the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022. The FIFA Council have unanimously approved a 48-team World Cup from 2026 at a vote in Zurich. The decision ensures that the first 48-team World Cup will be the one awarded to the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026. English, German, Spanish football and more. Qatar 2022: World Cup in Gulf state could be 48-team tournament. Although FIFA is intent on 48-team future editions of the World Cup from 2026, a decision on Qatar won't be known until next year. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "The Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 will therefore remain as originally planned with 32 teams and no proposal will be submitted at the next Fifa Congress on 5 June. "A joint analysis, in this respect, concluded that due to the advanced stage of preparations and the need for a detailed assessment of the potential logistical impact on the host country, more time would be required and a decision could not be taken before the deadline of June. Making Qatar 2022 a 48-team tournament is not a good idea. Gianni Infantino wanted to increase the number of teams participating in three years time, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Expansion of the 2022 World Cup would bring more problems not only for Qatar but also FIFA. FIFA has abandoned plans championed by its president to expand the 2022 World Cup to include 48 teams, concluding that it could not host the larger tournament in Qatar or come up with a solution to share the event with the tiny gulf emirate’s neighbors. But an ongoing political and economic blockade of Qatar by some of its neighbors, most notably Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, created intractable practical obstacles that could not be overcome. Zum vorerst letzten Mal wird die Fußball Weltmeisterschaft 2022 in Katar eine Endrunde mit 32 Mannschaften sein. And its gulf neighbor Oman, one of two neutral countries that FIFA had pinned its hopes on to absorb some of the added matches required by a 48-team field, said recently that it could not prepare itself in time. The chances of FIFA increasing the number of teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 is 50/50, the president of soccer's governing body Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday. View our online Press Pack. the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will play host to 48 countries and a whopping 80 matches. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, France are the reigning World Cup champions having beat Croatia 4-2 last summer, At the Qatar World Cup in 2022 fans could watch three games in one day. The 48-team tournament format. FIFA shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the world football body's president Gianni Infantino.The 2022 … FIFA scrapped plans to expand the 2022 Qatar World Cup to 48 nations, deciding Wednesday to stick with 32 countries due to the political and logistical complexities of … FIFA has given up on its efforts to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. FIFA have announced they have abandoned their plans for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to have 48 nations competing instead of 32. Join our football forum and be part of the community. The 2022 World Cup “will therefore remain as originally planned with 32 teams,” FIFA said, “and no proposal will be submitted at the next FIFA Congress on 5 June.”. 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 football's world governing body FIFA has said. The tournament will now have 16 groups of three teams. Fifa president Gianni Infantino wanted to increase the number of teams participating in three years time, but was forced to accept that due to time constraints, his proposal wouldn't be possible. FIFA should if possible increase the size of the soccer World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 from 32 teams maintains Gianni Infantino. World football's governing body was hoping to expand the competition to include 48 countries. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. “In line with the conclusions of the feasibility study approved by the FIFA Council at its last meeting, FIFA and Qatar have jointly explored all possibilities to increase the number of participant teams from 32 to 48 teams by involving neighboring countries at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,” FIFA said in a statement. While Fifa have also confirmed that the 2022 World Cup will only be played in Qatar, shelving plans for it to be expanded across the Gulf. What an absolute joke that the world cup is being devalued by the day. Though the 2026 World … It is the second 2022 World Cup venue to open. Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin previously spoke of the concerns of adding 16 nations to Qatar 2022, claiming it would create many problems. Fifa abandons plans to expand 2022 World Cup to 48 teams. The 2022 FIFA World Cup (Arabic: 2022 كأس العالم لكرة القدم ‎, Kaʾs al-ʿālam li-kurat al-qadam 2022) is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's association football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. Join the discussion. It also will come as a relief to Qatar, which has invested billions in infrastructure and untold amounts of national pride in hosting the first World Cup in the Arab world. Thirty-two teams contested this year's World Cup in Russia, widely feted as one of the most entertaining editions of the modern era.. FIFA recommends expanding Qatar 2022 to 48 teams. According to reports, FIFA is considering a proposal to expand the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar from 32 to 48 teams, with some games potentially being played in Kuwait and Oman. Samuel Lovett @samueljlovett. Though the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will play host to 48 countries and a whopping 80 matches. “Qatar had always been open to the idea of an expanded tournament in 2022 had a viable operating model been found and had all parties concluded that an expanded 48-team edition was in the best interest of football and Qatar as the host nation,” Qatar’s organizers said in their own statement Wednesday. FIFA shelves plan to expand 2022 World Cup to 48 teams. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The tournament will be held in Qatar in three years time, where 32 nations will be involved. FIFA said it discussed with Qatar if a 48-team tournament was feasible if certain FIFA requirements were lowered, but that both parties concluded an analysis of the impact of that decision could not be concluded in time for a vote in Paris. An internal analysis by FIFA earlier this year had concluded that Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Bahrain — three of the countries taking part in the blockade of Qatar — could not be considered as potential co-hosts as long as the two-year-old blockade remained in effect. “Following a thorough and comprehensive consultation process with the involvement of all the relevant stakeholders, it was concluded that under the current circumstances such a proposal could not be made now.”. The chances of FIFA increasing the number of teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 are 50/50, president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday. Recent reports suggest FIFA boss Gianni Infantino is still pushing for a 48-team World Cup in 2022. FIFA, 2022 카타르 월드컵부터 본선 48개팀 참가 추진 FIFA is mulling the possibility of raising the number of teams that can compete in the World Cup Finals from 2022. "It was therefore decided not to further pursue this option. "Additionally, Fifa and Qatar have once again explored the feasibility of Qatar hosting a 48-team tournament by in particular lowering certain key Fifa requirements. The 48 teams will be divided into 16 groups of three. Qatar, which has prepared for a 32-team tournament in eight stadiums since winning the hosting rights in 2010, had made clear its reservations about its ability to accommodate an expanded event. Gianni Infantino stated that FIFA will decide in March 2019, whether the next edition of the football 2022 World Cup will be extended to 48 teams or not. This has nothing to do with competition but all about money. "Following a thorough and comprehensive consultation process with the involvement of all the relevant stakeholders, it was concluded that under the current circumstances such a proposal could not be made now. FIFA’s deputy secretary general, Zvonimir Boban, had said as recently as Tuesday that coming up with a solution was all but impossible given the requirements, including those governing laws, needed to add additional hosts for the tournament. "We'll decide in March," Infantino said Sunday on French TV show 'Telefoot'. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Sports FIFA: Only 32 teams in Qatar World Cup 2022. With the first matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifying cycle set for June in Asia, Qatari officials and FIFA concluded they had run out of time to pursue expansion. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/sports/fifa-2022-world-cup-48-teams.html DUBAI (Reuters) - FIFA should if possible increase the size of the football World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 from 32 teams, the global governing body’s president Gianni Infantino said. FIFA have announced they have abandoned their plans for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to have 48 nations competing instead of 32.