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Fifa to push on with 48 team Qatar World Cup plan, says source

According to a source, Fifa has not ruled out expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams but a final decision will probably be pushed back until June. — Reuters pic

Fifa's feasibility study on the tournament envisages some additional games in an expanded World Cup possibly being held in other countries, with Kuwait and Oman mentioned as options.The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and non-Gulf state Egypt cut political, trade, and transport ties with Qatar in June, 2017. The countries accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism, which it denies.

The source said that the council meeting is likely to conclude today with an expression of support for continued investigation of the possibility of adding an extra 16 teams to the tournament. Fifa's other major decision on a new expanded Club World Cup, possibly with 24 teams to start in 2021, is also expected to be held back until June.

 

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