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The Asian Football Confederation president says the 2022 World Cup should not be spread beyond Qatar to neighboring countries.
Mohamed bin Hammam said before the Asian Cup final Saturday that he didn't think ''any other country will have a part in the competition.''
He added the impact of the tournament ''will be huge'' for the Gulf region as a result of increased tourism and infrastructure projects.
The idea of Qatar sharing the World Cup was raised by FIFA President Sepp Blatter within days of the Dec. 2 decision to send the 2022 tournament to the tiny emirate. Spreading the tournament across the Gulf had also been endorsed FIFA Vice President Michel Platini.
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