FIFA: 48 teams in the final tournament of the World Cup from 2026 in a reform passed unanimously

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The World Cup, from 2026, will include 48 national teams in the final tournament, as compared to the current number of 32 (from 1998 until the 2022 edition), in a reform passed unanimously the FIFA Council meeting in Zurich (SUI), on 10/01/2017. This format change was championed by the new president of the international federation, Gianni...

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