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[OLD NEWS] 48-team World Cup in 2022? - Kyng - 11-01-2018

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The expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams could be brought forward from 2026 to 2022, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

The change would require Qatar to share 2022 hosting duties with other countries in the region.

The decision has already been taken to expand the tournament in 2026, when it will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico, and Infantino is now considering doing the same for 2022.

"If it is possible, why not?" he said.

"We have to see if it is possible, if it is feasible. We are discussing with our Qatari friends, we are discussing with our many other friends in the region and we hope that this can happen.


I like the idea of a 48-team World Cup, but would it be feasible four years away from the 2022 tournament? 

(Also, who would share hosting duties with Qatar? There was that incident about a year ago where several of their neighbours severed diplomatic ties with them; might something like that happen again?)

RE: 48-team World Cup in 2022? - Deleted User 8 - 11-01-2018

(11-01-2018, 01:29 AM)Kyng Wrote: The change would require Qatar to share 2022 hosting duties with other countries in the region.
I can see that, because Qatar's too tiny to have this many people in it. They really should've thought that through in the first place. Just saying.

RE: 48-team World Cup in 2022? - Kyng - 11-01-2018

(11-01-2018, 06:10 AM)BrynStevens Wrote:
(11-01-2018, 01:29 AM)Kyng Wrote: The change would require Qatar to share 2022 hosting duties with other countries in the region.
I can see that, because Qatar's too tiny to have this many people in it. They really should've thought that through in the first place. Just saying. 

Yep, sadly, there's a whole lot that FIFA didn't think through when they decided that Qatar could just buy the World Cup Thumbs-down  .

(For example, the whole fuss over whether a tournament for a summer sport hosted in a desert country should take place in the summer or the winter....)

RE: 48-team World Cup in 2022? - ACBlackJ0ck - 11-02-2018

This week on things FIFA didn't think things through when it came from the selection of a World Cup hosts after accepting a bribe while still claiming to be non-profit...

RE: 48-team World Cup in 2022? - GiraKeng - 11-03-2018

48 teams having to suffer through desert temperatures...

nice job fifa

Joking aside, the 48 team format (imo) is a good format, however I believe that the timing for this should be pushed to 2026. I think I read something that some European leagues, like the Premier League, don't want to have the World Cup in 2022 as it runs through their Christmas marathon of games. There are other sources (that might be outdated tbh, but) that some wants to boycott : /

idk I have a very short fuse about this next world cup. idk if it'll go well...

RE: [OLD NEWS] 48-team World Cup in 2022? - Kyng - 05-22-2019

Looks like this isn't happening in 2022 after all:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48373886

It's still planned for 2026, though.