(CNN) World football governing body FIFA said Wednesday that the number of teams at the next men's World Cup will remain at 32.

FIFA had considered expanding the field for the 2022 finals, to be held in Qatar, to 48 teams.

In March, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said a feasibility study showed it was possible to increase the size of the competition to 48 teams for Qatar "providing certain conditions are met."

Infantino also said doing so would require some neighboring countries to share hosting duties and that FIFA was "working very closely" with the host nation to explore the possibility of tournament expansion.

"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," FIFA announced Wednesday.

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