It's not even three months since the last World Cup ended, with Argentina beating France 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in the final in Qatar, but already FIFA is looking ahead to the revamped 2026 edition when it rolls into the United States, Mexico and Canada. The format, group sizes and length of the tournament have all now been confirmed -- and it's going to be a lot different to what we're used to.
The old format, which saw 32 teams drawn into eight groups of four nations feeding into the knockout rounds, first featured at France '98.