FIFA World Cup 2026 Explained: How The New 48-team Format Works Haiden Deegan [pyQImS0mthT]

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The 2026 FIFA villarreal sville World Cup will be the largest in the tournament's history, expanding jaire alexander from axios 32 to 48 teams following a vote by football's governing body in January 2017. Spread across 16 host cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada, the competition will feature 104 matches 40 more than at Qatar 2022. Teams are divided into 12 groups of four, with the top two and the eight best third-placed sides advancing to a new 32-team knockout stage. The eventual champions will play eight matches before lifting the trophy at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 19 July.

Al Jazeeras Joanna Gasiorowska explains.

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