How the FIFA World Cup Will Be with 48 Teams
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature an expanded format with 48 teams, an increase of 16 from previous tournaments. This edition will include 12 groups of four teams each, as opposed to the previous eight groups of four. The top two teams from each group, along with the eight best third-placed teams, will advance to a new knockout round of 32 teams, followed by the traditional knockout stages. In total, 104 matches will be played over 56 days, matching the duration of the 2010, 2014, and 2018 tournaments. The tournament will introduce new tiebreaker criteria as well.
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