World Cup: the Bureau of the FIFA Council says 16 places in Europe, 9 in Africa, 8 in Asia in 2026

16 places (currently 13) for UEFA, 9 (currently 5) for CAF, 8 (currently 4 or 5) for AFC, 6 (currently 4 or 5) for CONMEBOL, 6 also (currently 3 or 4) for CONCACAF 1 (currently 0 or 1) for OFC, and the last 2 places allocated after a play-off system (see below), this is the new proposed distribution of places for the final phase of the World...