FIFA President Gianni Infantino pressed hard for a 48-team 2022 World Cup. LAUSANNE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino was dealt a blow on Wednesday when world football's governing body shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams. The study, seen by AFP, also claimed that a Qatar World Cup with 48 teams would generate "between $300-$400 million (265-354 million euros) of additional income". Complicated propositionAn announcement of the final decision hadn't been expected until next month's congress, which is being held in Paris ahead of the Women's World Cup taking place in France between June 7 and July 7. Expanding the competition for the 2022 tournament was always a complicated proposition.

Source: Bangkok Post May 22, 2019 21:33 UTC