The 2026 FIFA World Cup features 48 teams. This is the first edition with 48 teams, expanded from the previous 32-team format. The tournament will be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with a revised group structure to accommodate the larger field.[1][5][9]
The race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.
www.espn.comIn 2026, 48 teams take part in the World Cup. How will it work and what will it look like? We break down the new-look tournament.
www.espn.comThe 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted across three countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico.
www.si.comFIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament which is likely to be held in North America.
www.cbsnews.comNext year's World Cup will be the biggest one yet.
www.dazn.comThe 48-team 2026 World Cup will have a record 104 matches after FIFA revised the group stage format to 12 groups of four teams.
www.espn.comMore teams than ever before will contest the 24th edition of the FIFA World Cup, which will be staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026.
www.sportingnews.comMore teams than ever before will contest the 24th edition of the FIFA World Cup, which will be staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026.
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