2026 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2026_FIFA_World_CupThe 2026 FIFA World Cup (Spanish: Copa Mundial de la FIFA de 2026; French: Coupe du monde de la FIFA de 2026) will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American ...
2026 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_CupMichel Platini, who was President of UEFA at the time, had suggested in October 2013 an expansion of the tournament to 40 teams, an idea that FIFA president Gianni Infantino also suggested in March 2016. A desire to increase the number of participants in the tournament from the previous 32 team format was announced on October 4, 2016. Four expansion options were considered: