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Blatter: World Cup allocation to remain unchanged

The FIFA president says the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will not have any changes made regarding qualification and the allocation of slots.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed there will be no changes to the upcoming World Cup tournaments in relation to qualification and the allocation of regional slots.

Speaking a day after he was re-elected for a fifth term at the helm of football's world governing body, the 79-year-old insisted the sport's global showpiece would not be altered.

Russia will stage the 2018 competition before Qatar hosts four years later, and Blatter explained the allocation of 32 places at the finals will remain the same.