We know one thing: FIFA will hold 80 games at the tournament with 60 games in the USA, 10 in Mexico and 10 in Canada.
This is something which will be really intriguing in the years to come as FIFA plan out the logistics of where to hold group stage games, the knockout rounds and where national teams will be based. How will FIFA base the group stage, knockout rounds? One playoff team will come from each of the confederations (except UEFA) and there will be an extra team from the CONCACAF region to make up the six teams. The two playoff teams with the highest FIFA world ranking will be seeded, while the other four will play a semifinal round to decide who reaches the final to play the two seeded teams. [ MORE: World Cup 2022 rankings: Who are the favorites?įIFA have confirmed how the new qualification process will work, as the following formula was voted in at their 67th FIFA congress:ĬAF = 9.5 (.5 represents one playoff team)Ī playoff tournament involving six teams will be held in the U.S., Mexico and Canada to decide the final two teams who reach the World Cup. It is widely expected that as host nations the USA, Canada and Mexico will all automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The knockout round will then continue from the Round of 16 a la previous World Cups.An extra knockout round, the Round of 32, will be created.The 1st- and 2nd-place finishers in each group to the round of 32.
Each team will play two group stage games (down one from three).The 48 qualified teams will be split into 16 groups of three.[ MORE: World Cup 2022 odds: Favorites, underdogs, group stage winners Okay, here is how it will all work as the men’s World Cup shifts from being a 32-team tournament to a 48-team competition.
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