article_snippet.sent: Prince Ali, a current FIFA vice-president from Jordan, said Prince Ali, a current FIFA vice-president from Jordan could envisage a the World Cup being played in different countries - or even in different confederations - in a similar way to Euro 2020 which is being played in 13 nations.
article_snippet.sent: In Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein manifesto, which Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein launched on Monday, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has also warned against any decision on expanding the World Cup from the World Cup current 32 countries, or a re-allocation of places, being taken for purely political reasons to try to drum up votes for the FIFA presidency.
article_snippet.sent: Sepp Blatter (right), warned against expanding the World Cup from 32 teams .
article_snippet.sent: I think it is also possible that two countries from different confederations could co-host the World Cup.
article_snippet.sent: Look at Europe in 2020 - a number of different regions or countries could host the World Cup - it's in the past now
article_snippet.sent: but potentially the Gulf could have had a the World Cup due to a World Cup close proximity.'
article_snippet.sent: FIFA has announced FIFA will make a decision on the allocation of the World Cup places at an executive committee meeting the day after the presidential election on May 29.
article_snippet.sent: Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein added: 'I am very hesitant about people playing politics with the most important flagship event of FIFA and possibly of sport in the world. '
article_snippet.sent: People are making promises to enlarge a World Cup but in 2022 People are making a World Cup shorter in terms of time frame.
article_snippet.sent: FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has said FIFA 'did what FIFA had to do' to prevent any possible legal action from the broadcaster in relation to the 2022 rights after the Qatar World Cup was moved to the winter.
highlights_snippet.sent: Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein rejected the idea of the tournament being expanded out from 32 teams .