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The later-superseded format was chosen over three other proposals, ranging from 40 to 48 teams, from 76 to 88 matches, and from one to four minimum matches per team. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Critics of the later-superseded format argued that the use of three-team groups with two teams progressing significantly increased the risk of collusion ...
The new format is very similar to the one previously used at 24-team tournaments like the Women's World Cup and men's Euros — with the size doubled. The 48 teams will be drawn into 12 groups of ...
The format for the next men’s finals was approved by the Fifa Council on Tuesday Expanded 2026 World Cup to feature 48 teams and new last-32 stage Skip to main content
The bottom four teams in the FIFA World Rankings will be drawn into two single-elimination matches. The winners of those matches will advance to play the top two teams in two single-elimination matches, and the winners will qualify for the World Cup. The play-offs will be held as a test event in one or more of the host nations. [2]
Each play-off path will feature two single-leg semi-finals on 26 March, and one single-leg final on 31 March 2026. In the semi-finals, the fixtures of each path will be determined by seeding pots, with the Pot 1 team hosting the Pot 4 team and the Pot 2 team hosting the Pot 3 team. The host of each path final will be decided by a draw between ...
Mexico, USA and Canada are to jointly host the tournament which will feature 48 teams for the first time Fifa set to confirm 2026 World Cup format with three-team groups abandoned and new knock ...
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.
Second round: Thirty teams, the two winners from the first round and CONCACAF teams ranked 1 to 28 based on the FIFA rankings of December 2023, were drawn into six groups of five teams. They will play single round-robin matches (two home and two away), with group winners and runners-up qualifying for the third round.