Needs to read: FIFA scraps plans to hold World Cup in Qatar

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May 22, 2019
6:26:57pm

ataylor All-American

Needs to read: FIFA scraps plans to hold World Cup in Qatar

Subheadline: USA agrees to host tournament in both 2022 and 2026

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FIFA scraps plans to expand World Cup to 48 teams in Qatar (link)

Game Changer

5/22/19 5:36pm

Why they ever entertained the idea of expanding it in Qatar I’ll never know

NOCAL_YFAN

5/22/19 5:44pm

Agreed - it was stupid on top of stupid, with a little extra stupid on the side.

Game Changer

5/22/19 5:48pm

Substitute “expanding” with “playing”. But everyone

Sandstone Cougar

5/22/19 6:16pm

Now the 2022 Quitar World Cup?

PJMort

5/22/19 5:48pm

Wonder what this change means for the USMNT chances to qualify for Qatar.

mik3

5/22/19 5:51pm

Should mean absolutely nothing. The USMNT was done in by their own incoherence.

The Chelsea Dagger

5/22/19 6:16pm

I don’t have a math degree, but I bet their odds went down.

5/22/19 6:17pm

Or technically I guess they just stayed the same.

5/22/19 6:18pm

Needs to read: FIFA scraps plans to hold World Cup in Qatar

ataylor

5/22/19 6:26pm

That would be waaay too logical for FIFA

Game Changer

5/22/19 6:35pm

Best news we’ve had in a while. Expanding beyond 32 teams is such a dumb idea.

chilango

5/22/19 8:58pm

You’re gonna hate 2026.

5/22/19 9:04pm

Agreed - especially such a huge jump to 48 teams. At some point qualifying for

Game Changer

5/22/19 9:10pm

You also will hate 2026.

5/22/19 9:12pm

I know - and probably every World Cup after that. I would be cool with 40 teams

Game Changer

5/22/19 9:58pm

RE: I know - and probably every World Cup after that. I would be cool with 40

5/22/19 10:23pm

I agree with you and Caitlin the Hot Canadian Realtor. I would keep it at 32

Game Changer

5/22/19 10:33pm

I think 48 will be kind of fun actually. Watered down? Maybe. I’m mostly excited

5/22/19 10:44pm

An extra elimination round doesn't do much for me. I would prefer a more intense

Game Changer

5/22/19 10:59pm

I'm not even sure Qatar can support hosting 32 teams.

SpiffCoug

5/22/19 9:16pm

For what it’s worth, they were never being asked to support 48. They were l

5/22/19 9:20pm

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