World Cup 2026 Format: 48 Teams — How It Works
Starting in 2026, the FIFA World Cup will be held in a new expanded format with 48 participants. Here's how the tournament is structured and what has changed.
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Starting in 2026, the FIFA World Cup will be held in a new expanded format with 48 participants. Here's how the tournament is structured and what has changed.
On June 11 at 10:00 PM Kyiv time, the legendary Azteca Stadium in Mexico City hosts the opening of the 2026 World Cup. Mexico faces South Africa in the opening match, and the very next day the tournament unfolds across several groups simult...
Just one day before the opening of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City, the tournament was engulfed in off-field controversies: a referee from Somalia was denied entry to the United States, and FIFA President Infantino found himself facing a...
On the eve of the 2026 World Cup opening in Mexico City on June 11, the football world was shaken by a scandal involving a Somali referee, a wave of injuries to favorites, and visa incidents.
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