FOOTBALL: FIFA REVEALS NEW SYSTEM FOR SELECTING QUALIFIED TEAMS FOR WORLD CUP





FIFA has revealed 48 team World Cup plans

FIFA wants World Cup 2026 onwards to have 48 teams. According to the latest plans, the breakdown will be:

UEFA (Europe): 16 slots

CONCACAF (North, Central America+Caribbean): 6 slots

CONMEBOL (South America): 6 slots

AFC (Asia): 8 slots

CAF (Africa): 9 slots

OFC (Oceania): 1 slot

That's 46 total. The remaining 2 will be decided by a 6 team playoff, 1 team per confederation except UEFA. Host country confederation gets 2 slots (What happens when UEFA is the host?  In the playoffs, the two top-ranked FIFA teams will play the winners of the knockout games among the 4 others. The first playoff will be in November 2025.


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