FIFA has made a decision on how teams will play in the World Cup in North America.
FIFA has made a decision about the format of the next World Cup and is close to approving it. This was reported by The Athletic.
It will be remembered that this will be the first world championship where 48 teams will play. Before that, in 24 years, 32 teams played in the finals of the World Championships.
Initially, the International Football Federation planned to divide the participants into 16 groups of 3 teams each. However, after the 2022 World Cup, it was decided that this format is not optimal due to the possible loss of intrigue in the final round, as well as the opportunity for the teams to finish the match with a result that is beneficial to both opponent
So, the organization settled on the classic four teams in the group, where there will be 12 in total. The first 2 teams of each quartet and the 8 best third-place teams advance to the playoffs.
It should be noted that 104 matches will be played in the 39 days of the tournament. This will be the longest World Cup in history. The 2026 World Cup will take place in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
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