🚨 The FIFA council are set to approve the new format of the 2026 World Cup:
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) March 14, 2023
- 48 teams (16 European)
- 16 host cities
- 12 groups of 4
- Top 2 qualify + 8 best third-placed teams
- Last 32 knock-out round
→ 104 TOTAL GAMES 😨
(Source: @David_Ornstein) pic.twitter.com/XMdbTg7Lgm