However, reports from Buenos Aires suggest that the president of the South American football federation (CONMEBOL) has requested Infantino to bring the plan forward in time for the 2022 event.
March saw a busy month in worldwide football, with a total of 133 games played across the globe, creating much movement in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. To go to the World Cup and introduce this system in the World Cup, I think it is not very clever.
Qatar now has plans to build eight stadiums, whereas bidders for the 48-team 2026 tournament have been told they need 12 venues. But increasing the number of games from 64 to 80 would pose additional logistical challenges for Qatar.
Dominguez's Paraguay failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup and this year's edition in Russian Federation.
The Club World Cup is now being played by six club continental champions and the national champion of the host nation.
The 48-team format would feature 16 European nations, with the proposal to introduce the new look competition for Qatar 2022 offering a real challenge for Federation Internationale de Football Association as they have already moved the event to a November/December 28-day time slot that is forcing major European leagues to re-arrange their calendars.
Blatter also voiced concern at a rule in the World Cup bidding process that could see a bid disqualified by a task force before a vote has been held.
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