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2026 рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХрдк рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░реВрдк: 48 рдЯреАрдореЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдЦреНрдпрд╛

рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░рд┐рдд 48-рдЯреАрдо рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░реВрдк рдХреИрд╕реЗ рдпреЛрдЧреНрдпрддрд╛, рдЧреНрд░реБрдк рд╕реНрдЯреЗрдЬ рд╕рдВрд░рдЪрдирд╛ рдФрд░ рдиреЙрдХрдЖрдЙрдЯ рд░рд╛рдЙрдВрдб рдХреЛ рдмрджрд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ

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2026 рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХрдк 32 рд╕реЗ рдмрдврд╝рдХрд░ 48 рдЯреАрдореЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЬрд┐рд╕рдореЗрдВ 4-4 рдЯреАрдореЛрдВ рдХреЗ 12 рдЧреНрд░реБрдк рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗред рд╣рд░ рдЧреНрд░реБрдк рдХреА рдЯреЙрдк 2 рдЯреАрдореЗрдВ рдФрд░ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЕрдЪреНрдЫреА 8 рддреАрд╕рд░реА рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдЯреАрдореЗрдВ 32-рдЯреАрдо рдиреЙрдХрдЖрдЙрдЯ рд╕реНрдЯреЗрдЬ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдмрдврд╝реЗрдВрдЧреА, рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП 39 рджрд┐рдиреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдХреБрд▓ 104 рдореИрдЪ рдХреА рдЬрд░реВрд░рдд рд╣реЛрдЧреАред

Format Comparison: 2022 vs 2026

2022 Qatar (Current)

32
Teams
8
Groups of 4
64
Total Matches

2026 USA/CAN/MEX (New)

48
Teams
12
Groups of 4
104
Total Matches
+50%More teams participating

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12 Groups of 4 Teams

Teams are divided into Groups A through L, with each group containing exactly 4 teams playing a round-robin format.

Each team plays: 3 group stage matches
Total group matches: 36 matches per group ├Ч 12 groups = 72 matches

Advancement Rules

More teams advance compared to the previous format, creating more opportunities for progression.

  • тАв 24 teams: Top 2 from each group (12 ├Ч 2)
  • тАв 8 teams: Best third-place teams
  • тАв Total: 32 teams advance to knockout stage

Third Place Team Selection

How 8 Best Third-Place Teams Are Chosen

With 12 third-place teams competing for 8 spots, ranking criteria becomes critical for advancement.

Ranking Order (FIFA Tiebreaker Rules):

  1. Higher number of points
  2. Superior goal difference
  3. Higher number of goals scored
  4. Fewer disciplinary points (yellow/red cards)
  5. FIFA ranking (if still tied)

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Tournament Bracket

  • тАв Round of 32: 32 teams тЖТ 16 teams (16 matches)
  • тАв Round of 16: 16 teams тЖТ 8 teams (8 matches)
  • тАв Quarter-finals: 8 teams тЖТ 4 teams (4 matches)
  • тАв Semi-finals: 4 teams тЖТ 2 teams (2 matches)
  • тАв Final & 3rd Place: 2 matches

Key Changes

  • тАв New Round: Round of 32 added
  • тАв More matches: +32 knockout games
  • тАв Extended tournament: 39 days vs 29 days
  • тАв Same format: Single elimination continues

48 рдЯреАрдореЗрдВ рдХреИрд╕реЗ рдХреНрд╡рд╛рд▓реАрдлрд╛рдИ рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИрдВ

Regional Confederation Allocation (Estimated)

FIFA's expanded allocation gives more opportunities to all confederations while maintaining competitive balance.

16
UEFA (Europe)
+3 from current 13
9
CAF (Africa)
+4 from current 5
8
AFC (Asia)
+4 from current 4
6
CONCACAF (N. America)
+3 from current 3
6
CONMEBOL (S. America)
+2 from current 4
1
OFC (Oceania)
+0.5 from current 0.5

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Advantages

  • тАв More qualification spots for all regions
  • тАв Higher chance of advancing from group stage
  • тАв Additional revenue opportunities
  • тАв More diverse tournament representation
  • тАв Third-place teams get advancement opportunity

Challenges

  • тАв Extended tournament duration (39 days)
  • тАв More travel requirements across 3 countries
  • тАв Potentially weaker group stage competition
  • тАв Complex third-place ranking calculations
  • тАв Player fatigue from additional matches

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