Do you think the WC should go back to 32 teams after 2026?

Do you think the WC should go back to 32 teams after 2026? - Reddit

It should definitely go back to 32 teams. Even with 32, the World Cup groups are on average easier than the European Championship groups. It ...

Will the World Cup go back to 32 teams after 2026, or will it be 48 ...

It will not go back to 32 teams, but will stay at 48 until there is enough reason for another expansion. Two early FIFA World Cups featured ...

Does a World Cup with 48 teams actually make sense? - The Athletic

They've never been to a World Cup, but they do have half a chance of making 2026 because of the expanded nature and because you have three teams ...

FIFA World Cup expansion: The pros, many cons of growing to 48

Starting in 2026, the field will increase from 32 to 48 teams. There will be 16 groups of 3 teams, with the top two finishers in each group ...

Are There Too Many Teams in the 2026 Fifa World Cup - YouTube

cup, specifically our 48 teams too much for this upcoming tournament in 2026. I go over some of the recent tournaments involving only 32. Teams ...

Why a 48 Country World Cup Format is a Bad Idea - Medium

It's been public knowledge for well over a year now that the 2026 World Cup is going to feature 48 teams. 48 countries with a chance for glory.

Is a 48 team World Cup a bad idea? - Digital Spy Forum

From 2026 the world cup will have 48 teams. I think this is too many teams. 32 is probably about right. It will mean more weaker teams ...

It's the End of the World Cup As We Know It - Sports Illustrated

There's a decent chance that when the men's World Cup makes its way to North America in 2026, with its field expanded from 32 to 48 teams, ...

'It is heaven-sent' – 2026 World Cup sees big changes - DW

The US, Mexico and Canada are to host the next edition with 48 teams, despite FIFA's vow to never again have joint hosts.

What the World Cup will look like in 2026 with 48 teams - ESPN

The move from 32 to 48 teams is a 50% increase, and will make it difficult for any one country to host the event because of the venues and ...

Should FIFA reconsider 2026 World Cup group stage format?

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How the FIFA World Cup 26™ will work with 48 teams

More games, more excitement and more teams. The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will have a new format, featuring 48 teams (16 more than Qatar 2022™), 104 ...

World Cup organisers consider ditching three-team group format for ...

... would result in 104 games in the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup. ... The tournament has consisted of 64 matches since the switch to 32 teams in ...

9 Thoughts On The 2026 World Cup Schedule

We still don't know how much travel each team will do (aside from the host countries!) across the group stages since qualification is still ...

FIFA Made the Right Decision to Keep the 2022 World Cup at 32 ...

Applaud FIFA for their decision to keep the 2022 World Cup at 32 teams all you want. It only prolongs the inevitable move to a 48-team ...

World Cup 2026: Fifa switches back to four-team group format - BBC

The new round-of-32 stage means teams will have to play eight matches to win the tournament, compared to seven at the 2022 World Cup. Fifa ...

2026 FIFA World Cup: How New York/New Jersey Got the Final And ...

That's because on the Friday before, Dallas and New York/New Jersey were told whichever city would host the final could only host up to eight ...

World Cup 2026: The biggest tournament yet and a New York final

The United States, Canada and Mexico will host the first 48-team edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2026 — and now we know where all 104 ...

2026 World Cup Format - Nathán Goldberg Crenier

In order to get a bracket-friendly number of groups with an even number of teams, we would need 8 groups of 6, lengthening the group stage ...

2026 World Cup schedule: Everything we know about locations ...

With the exception of the three co-hosts, teams won't be placed in cities until December 2025 — the target date for the World Cup draw — after ...