FIFA -- the governing body of international football -- announced today how the 48 teams in 2026's World Cup will be allocated. This comes just two months after the Association voted to expand the tournament from 32 to 48 teams. All six confederations will have at least one team in the expanded tournament, with hosts automatically qualifying and their slot removed from their confederation's quota. Here's the proposed breakdown. Africa: 9 (up from 5) Asia: 8 (up from 4 or 5) Europe: 16 (up from 1...
FIFA -- the governing body of international football -- announced today how the 48 teams in 2026's World Cup will be allocated. This comes just two months after the Association voted to expand the tournament from 32 to 48 teams. All six confederations will have at least one team in the expanded tournament, with hosts automatically qualifying and their slot removed from their confederation's quota. Here's the proposed breakdown. Africa: 9 (up from 5) Asia: 8 (up from 4 or 5) Europe: 16 (up from 1...
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