Sports Report:
FIFA adds 16 more teams Next year, the 2026 FIFA World Cup for boys will have 48 . The last Qatar World Cup was also held with 32 teams. There was talk of increasing the number of teams in the women’s World Cup as well. Finally, the final announcement has come. The world football governing body officially announced that the number of teams in the Women’s World Cup has also increased.
FIFA adds 16 more teams
FIFA said that from the 2031 World Cup, 48 teams will participate instead of 32 teams. However, the 2027 World Cup will remain unchanged. Only 32 teams will participate in this World Cup to be held in Brazil. If the World Cup is 48 teams, the number of matches will increase. The days will also increase by 1 week.
FIFA also said that the 2031 World Cup will be held in 12 groups with 4 teams each. The number of matches in the tournament will increase from 64 to 104. That is, 40 matches will increase. This is exactly what will happen in the 2026 World Cup for boys.
FIFA adds 16 more teams
The 24-team Women’s World Cup was held in France in 2019. Four years later, the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be the first time that a 32-team World Cup will be held. There was an increase of 8 teams. The 2027 World Cup will also follow the same rules. The 2031 World Cup will have 48 teams.
