IN 48 groups – from the 32nd – the composition of its final phase has been officially increased world Cupwhich will take effect from the next event 2026which will be jointly organized USA, Canada and Mexico.

The participating teams will be divided into 12 groups of four teams. The top two teams in each group and the top eight third-placed teams will advance to the playoffs, which now start in the round of 16.

The maximum number of team matches in the World Cup has been increased from seven to eightat the same time, the period of 56 days for the preparation of national teams will remain constant.

Judging by what was decided on Tuesday at the FIFA Council, the World Cup will now last approx. 40 daysWith 104 games (Qatar lasted 29 days with 64 matches).

OUR FIFA has a budgeted income $11 billion until 2026, approximately $4 billion more than he earned in the same period leading up to the World Cup in Qatar.

According to the new match calendar, the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final will take place on Sunday, July 19, 2026with a mandatory release period beginning May 25 of the same year.

As for our country, the candidates for World Cup 2030. One was presented jointly Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece.

Morocco took the place of Ukraine, and the other trio of candidates for the World Cup consists of Morocco, Spain, Portugal. The third category concerns Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay.