Former Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez says Fifa should abandon a proposal to increase the number of teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 from 32. The World Cup will feature 48 teams for the 2026 edition, to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, but...
Former Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez says Fifa should abandon a proposal to increase the number of teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 from 32.
The World Cup will feature 48 teams for the 2026 edition, to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, but Fifa president Gianni Infantino said last week increasing the number of teams for the 2022 tournament was"feasible". Former Barcelona great Xavi, who won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and is seeing out his career in Qatar with top-flight club Al Sadd, said 48 teams would not be the right option for 2022, however.VOTING ON JUNE 5
"Qatar is doing everything to prepare for 32 teams and it will be difficult to change it for more teams. Also, it's good for football to have 32. That's more than enough." Should Fifa and Qatari organisers agree on a proposal to increase the number of teams, it would be put to a vote at the Fifa Congress in Paris on June 5.
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