It is difficult to organize the 48th World Cup in Qatar alone

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has discussed the possibility of increasing the number of FIFA World Cup teams with journalists in Rome.

"We made the decision to increase the number of World Cup teams to 48 by 2026, but applying this as early as the 2022 World Cup will be another matter," he said. he said in a press release. United Arab Emirates. "

"If we are convinced that 48 is the right number for the teams, we should not try to do it before the 2026 version," he said. A team can be difficult in Qatar alone ", which means that other neighboring countries may be involved in the organization of the next version, or that the experience of the 48 elected will be applied from 2026. "

"We are currently studying the possibility of adding 16 teams and many others, and before deciding, we need to know where there is the necessary infrastructure," he said.

Last month, Infantino told the UAE that FIFA was studying the possibility of extending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams. At a sports conference in Dubai, he added that FIFA was also considering how the Gulf States could help Qatar to host certain matches.

"We have spoken to Qatar about this, and they are open to reflection and reflection, because it will be very difficult, because we logically see that 2022 will be held with 48 teams." In Qatar alone, and it is not a defect The World 2026 will be organized from 3 American countries, why does not it happen here in the Gulf? "

Qatar and the International Football Federation (FIFA) announced earlier this month the creation of a joint venture company to organize the World Football Championship in 2022.

"Today we are making a very important step in the organization of the biggest competition in the world," Fifa Secretary General Fatima Samura said on Tuesday. "The company, created in accordance with the vision of our Qatari colleagues, Reorganize our work actively and avoid any inefficiency."

The joint venture will be called "Qatar 2022 LCC Soccer World Cup" (Qatar 2022 World Football Cup). This innovative model aims to improve the efficiency and control of the sports event planning process for all stakeholders.

The board of directors comprises nine members, including Fatima Samura, the first female FIFA secretary general.