FIFA President Gianni Infantino says a majority of national soccer federations are in favour of expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams. Key points: The World Cup will expand from 32 to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament FIFA president Gianni Infantino says it’s unlikely that Qatar could manage 16 extra teams on its own Infantino says any decision has to be taken by March, because the draw for qualification will be held in the Northern Hemisphere’s summer Infantino said a decision would be made by March, although it was still not clear whether an enlarged tournament would be feasible as it would be “difficult” to stage in Qatar alone. Qatar has been locked in a bitter dispute with Gulf neighbours Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, that has complicated the prospect of sharing matches in an expanded tournament. Those countries, as well as Egypt, began a diplomatic and trade boycott of Qatar in June 2017, accusing it of supporting terrorism. Qatar denies the claims. FIFA last year voted to increase the size of the tournament from 32 to 48 teams starting from 2026, but since then, Infantino has been mulling the possibility of bringing…