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FIFA to Decide on World Cup Expansion in June

FIFA announced on Friday it will make a decision in June on whether to expand the size of the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams, saying that this option is feasible provided that certain conditions are met. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that such a plan would require some of the countries neighboring Qatar to host some of the World Cup games.

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