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- Starting in 2026, to accommodate a 48-team tournament, FIFA reorganized the group stage into 16 groups of three teams each. The top two teams in each group will advance to a massive 32-team knockout stage featuring single elimination. This format was chosen over other alternatives.
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Jan 30, 2024 · The FIFA Council also unanimously made the decision to approve the proposed amendment to the World Cup 2026 group stage format from 16 groups of three, to 12 groups of four.
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Starting with this edition, the FIFA World Cup expanded to 48 teams, an increase of 16 from the previous seven tournaments. The teams will be split into 12 groups of 4 teams, with the top 2 of each group and the eight best third-placed teams progressing to a new round of 32, as approved by the FIFA Council on March 14, 2023.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will decide the teams that will join hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Qualification began on 7 September 2023 with three matches of the CONMEBOL zone played that day. [1] The first goal of the qualification series was scored by Colombian player Rafael Santos Borré .
Mar 27, 2024 · 2026 World Cup qualification pages — Schedules, results, tables. South America (CONMEBOL) — Started September 2023 ; Asia (AFC) — Started October 2023; Africa (CAF) — Begins November 2023; North and Central America (CONCACAF) — Begins March 2024; Oceania (OFC) — Begins September 2024; Europe (UEFA) — Begins March 2025
Mar 14, 2023 · Fifa has switched the format for the expanded 2026 World Cup back to four-team groups. The competition in the United States, Mexico and Canada was due to feature 16 groups of three...
