Just over three years left for the start of the World Cup 2026What to celebrate in United States, Mexico and Canada. The championship that will replace the Qatar It still has to be configured and there may be last-minute changes regarding its operation.
According to the latest information from The Athletic, the groups will be 4 and not 3 participants as mentioned the first time. What will be maintained is the total number of participants, which will reach 48, up from the usual 32 and will be the World Cup with the most participants.
There will be, therefore, 48 countries divided into 12 groups of 4. The first and second classified from each of them will access a round of 16 in which the 8 best third places will also have.
In total, no more and no less than 104 games will be played throughout the 2026 World Cup which, in this sense, will also reach a record. in the past of Qatar 2022 and the former were held 64. The difference is well known.
Source: La Verdad
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