The World Cup is growing. For the first time since the 1998 tournament in France, the World Cup will in 2026 will be bigger than the previous edition. Co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States will welcome 48 teams to the quadrennial,
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. There will be a total of 16 venues used as host cities for the 2026 World Cup. The United States will have 11, Canada will have 2, and Mexico will have 3. Additionally, the 2026 World Cup will debut an expanded format featuring 48 teams as opposed to 32 split into 16 groups of 3.However, the 2026 incarnation will be the first to be staged jointly by three countries, in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and will also provide the stage for a controversial expansion to 48 nations. Looking even further ahead, the trend of multiple countries hosting could well continue again in 2030, with several joint bids already announced. With the increase of teams at the tournament, countries are easing the load by sharing hosting with close neighbours.As it stands, the format for 2026 will mean 80 matches across the tournament although that could still change. The United States would host 60 matches, including every match from the quarter-finals onward, while neighbouring Canada and Mexico would each host 10 matches.20 Dec 2022.
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