ZURICH (AP) - FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament that is likely to be held in North America.
FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026
President Gianni Infantino's favored plan - for 16 three-team groups with the top two advancing to a round of 32 - was unanimously approved Tuesday by the FIFA Council.
It meets Infantino's election pledge of a bigger and more inclusive World Cup going beyond European and South American teams, which have won all 20 titles.