How many countries are in the FIFA World Cup 2026?

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup™ but the first edition of football's greatest showpiece to feature 48 teams and three host countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States.

How many countries are in the 2026 World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament since FIFA approved a major expansion. There were 32 places up for grabs from qualification on Qatar 2022, but a whopping 48 countries will take part in the finals in 2026.

Will World Cup 2026 be in 3 countries?

The 2026 World Cup will take place in three North American countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This will be the first time that the tournament is hosted by three different nations and it will be the very first time that the event will be contested in Canada.

How many teams qualify for 2026 World Cup?

The FIFA World Cup 2026™, to be played in Canada, Mexico and the USA will have a new format, featuring 48 teams (16 more than Qatar 2022™), 104 matches (40 more than the last edition), additional teams in the knockout phase and the need to win more matches to lift the World Cup.

Who will host 2030 World Cup?

“The Kingdom of Morocco has decided, together with Spain and Portugal, to present a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup,” the statement said.

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Who is hosting the 2034 World Cup?

Japan, North Korea and South Korea.

Where is World Cup 2038?

Ghana. Ghana is planning an ambitious-bid to stage the 2038 FIFA World Cup as part of its 40-year national development plan, developed by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC).

Who host 2026 World Cup?

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup™ but the first edition of football's greatest showpiece to feature 48 teams and three host countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Will World Cup 2026 have 48 teams?

In 2026, 48 teams take part in the World Cup -- 45 qualifying nations plus the three host countries. It's been confirmed that, as hosts, United States, Mexico and Canada won't have to go through the North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) qualifying competition.

How long will the 2026 World Cup last?

The tournament is expected to last between 38 and 40 days, an increase from 32 days of the 2014 and 2018 tournaments. Each team would still play three group matches, with the top eight third-placed teams joining the group winners and runners-up in a new round of 32.

Where is the 2030 World Cup?

In March 2023, King Mohammed VI announced Morocco would be partnering with Spain and Portugal as bidding to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 at CAF President Outstanding Achievement Awards Ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda.

Where will World Cup 2030 be at?

South American nations to compete against joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host tournament in its 100th year.

Where will the 2026 final be held?

The 2026 World Cup will take place in three North American countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This will be the first time that the tournament is hosted by three different nations and it will be the very first time that the event will be contested in Canada.

Why are 3 countries hosting World Cup 2026?

Why is the 2026 World Cup between three countries? The soccer federations of the U.S., Canada and Mexico agreed to submit a joint bid to FIFA to host the competition. The bid won in 2018, with a majority of FIFA's congress voting to grant rights to the three nations.

How many teams are in the 2030 World Cup?

Spain, Portugal, Ukraine joint bid for 2030 World Cup

With the new 48-team expansion, that means Ukraine would host three nations contesting three group stage matches. Spain would serve as the main hosts for this tournament, with 11 Spanish venues to be selected from a 15-stadium shortlist.

Who will host 50 over World Cup?

It is scheduled to be hosted by India during October and November 2023, and will be the first time the competition is held entirely in India.

Will the 2026 World Cup have 64 teams?

The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 games due to the expanded format with 48 teams taking part, global soccer governing body FIFA said on Tuesday ahead of its Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.

Why was Mexico eliminated from FIFA?

Mexico has been eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Despite goals from Henry Martín and Luis Chávez, Mexico fell short based on goal differential with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia. With Argentina's 2-0 win over Poland, Mexico's minus-one goal differential wasn't enough to Poland's zero.

Who will host the 2027 World Cup?

It is scheduled to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October–November 2027. This will be the second time that South Africa and Zimbabwe will cohost the tournament, after the 2003 edition, while Namibia will host it for the first time.

Will Ronaldo play World Cup 2026?

It seems unlikely that Ronaldo will make the 2026 World Cup given he turns 38 in February and is no longer playing in Europe. However, the 2024 European Championship are a possibility as they start in less than 18 months.

Who will host FIFA 2054?

Today is 12th July, 2054. Everybody was waiting for today's day. India has finally made it to football World cup's finals & will be playing Brazil, the hosts.

Where is World Cup 2050?

China 2050 will take place across June and July, with the final taking place on 30 July. The tournament is longer than usual - eight weeks - because of the increased number of rest days between matches.