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FIFA scraps plans for 48-team World Cup in 2022
Posted on 5/22/19 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 5/22/19 at 2:41 pm
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FIFA has given up on its efforts to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams, football's world governing body announced on Wednesday.
"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," a FIFA statement read on Thursday. "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.
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Posted on 5/22/19 at 2:48 pm to TFS4E
Just scrap Qatar and hold it in a real country
Problem solved
Problem solved
Posted on 5/22/19 at 2:49 pm to TFS4E
Can they scrap the terrible country it's in?
Posted on 5/22/19 at 2:52 pm to TFS4E
Thank God the world doesn't have to endure UAE vs. Tunisia
Posted on 5/22/19 at 2:54 pm to Girth Donor
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Thank God the world doesn't have to endure UAE vs. Tunisia
Unfortunately they're saving that for us when we host in 2026.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 3:05 pm to TFS4E
Good. Now get it the f out of Qatar
Posted on 5/22/19 at 3:12 pm to BCLA
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Unfortunately they're saving that for us when we host in 2026.
Unfortunately, you are correct sir
Posted on 5/22/19 at 3:30 pm to Girth Donor
I had hopes that 48 could be done for Qatar so they would scrap any thought of it for 2026.
I'm sure it'll be back to 32 for 2030.
I'm sure it'll be back to 32 for 2030.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 3:34 pm to TFS4E
I guess nobody in the 33-48 range was willing to pay enough bribe money.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 3:37 pm to RemouladeSawce
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I'm sure it'll be back to 32 for 2030
Lol FIFA ain’t gonna accept a version of the world cup where they make less money than the prior iteration.
This post was edited on 5/22/19 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 5/22/19 at 3:59 pm to TFS4E
I actually don't mind expanding to 48 teams. Give me more knockout games.
This post was edited on 5/22/19 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 5/22/19 at 4:03 pm to TFS4E
Hakan Sukur Turkish Legend
Posted on 5/22/19 at 4:09 pm to Girth Donor
Tunisia was in the 2018 World Cup, but yeah point taken.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 4:19 pm to pvilleguru
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I actually don't mind expanding to 48 teams. Give me more knockout games.
I want it back to 24 (I know it won't happen). Give me quality over quantity. It's the reason the Euro's have been great viewing before they expanded.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 5:29 pm to TFS4E
Well that’s progress
Posted on 5/22/19 at 5:36 pm to TFS4E
Well shite, how will we qualify now
Posted on 5/22/19 at 5:39 pm to Girth Donor
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Thank God the world doesn't have to endure UAE vs. Tunisia
Sarcasm right?
We had to endure Iran-Morocco
And other shite ones this last WC
Posted on 5/22/19 at 5:40 pm to Girth Donor
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I want it back to 24 (I know it won't happen). Give me quality over quantity. It's the reason the Euro's have been great viewing before they expanded.
I agree with this
There were some awful group games this year
Posted on 5/22/19 at 5:42 pm to I Bleed Garnet
I thought the expanded Euros was great. Iceland and Wales were fun to watch.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 5:58 pm to I Bleed Garnet
Not really, Iran is a better footballing nation than UEA, and their history proves that. Not saying the Iran vs. Morocco match was mouth watering but it can get worse than that.
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