People Are Pissed The 2026 FIFA World Cup Will Have 48 Countries

Almost 25% Of Nations On Earth To Play


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An extra 16 countries will be at Soccer’s 2026 World Cup, after FIFA voted to expand the tournament which will likely be in North America – but not everyone is happy.

FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino’s plan – 16 three-team groups with the top two going into a round of 32 (the current number of teams in the tournament) – was given the nod.

The response online has been mixed with FIFA copping plenty of criticism...

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They’re aiming to make the comp more inclusive outside of Europe and South America.

The move is set to give FIFA an extra $1.4 Billion with 80 matches instead of 64 – that’ll come from extra broadcast rights, sponsorship and ticket sales.

Some claiming it's a cash grab...

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We should know by May which continents the extra nations will come from, this is how it looks for Russia 2018:

Africa – 5

Asia – 4.5

Oceania – 0.5

Europe – 13

North America – 3.5

South America – 4.5

10 January 2017




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