plans to expand the next left up to $48.00 teams have been abandoned by fee for the tournament in qatar will instead go ahead with the normal $32.00 teams as 50 planned on the change it would have required to share hosting duties in 2022 with other countries in the region the political tensions make that impossible adding 16 more teams to qatar s world cup in 2022 was a bit too optimistic for president giani if in chinos idea of the expansion will have to wait until 2026 as scheduled fee for what it neighboring countries like the u. $80.00 to help host the tournament but an economic blockade in the region against qatar showed no signs of being lifted feet were there for release this statement. 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 qatar was open to being the lone host for the