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Starting with this edition, the FIFA World Cup expanded to 48 teams, an increase of 16 from the previous 7 tournaments. [12] The teams will be split into 12 groups of 4 teams, with the top 2 of each group and the 8 best third-placed teams progressing to a new round of 32, as approved by the FIFA Council on March 14, 2023. [ 13 ]
An expanded edition of the quadrennial event will see 48 teams compete in the United States, Mexico and Canada. ... countries make it to the World Cup. Teams are set to be drawn into 12 groups ...
This is the first 48-team World Cup. The 2026 group stage, therefore, will be the longest and busiest ever. After host-country openers, the first two weeks will feature four games per day.
With the World Cup 2026 now featuring 48 teams in an expanded tournament the format for European qualifying has changed. There are now 12 World Cup qualifying groups with six featuring four teams ...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will decide the 45 teams that will join hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Qualification began on 7 September 2023 with three matches of the CONMEBOL zone played that day. [1] The first goal of the qualification series was scored by Colombian player Rafael Santos Borré.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was chosen to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, marking the first time a World Cup has been shared by three host nations. [90] The 2026 tournament will be the biggest World Cup ever held, with 48 teams playing 104 matches.
The format for the next men’s finals was approved by the Fifa Council on Tuesday
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Winner QF4 (Germany v Italy) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup — 17 Nov: 7 Sep: 10 Oct: 2 Slovakia: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to play-offs: 4 Sep — 14 Nov: 13 Oct: 3 Northern Ireland: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Oct: 10 Oct — 17 Nov: 4 Luxembourg: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Nov: 7 Sep: 4 Sep —