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FIFA World Cup 2026, Dates, Hosts and Venues

FIFA World Cup 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026: In the FIFA World Cup 2026, 48 teams so take part including 45 qualifying nations and three host countries. The natural format of FIFA was 32 teams drawn into eight groups of four nations.

FIFA World Cup 2026 is going to have more teams, more kick-off time, longer tournaments, and more excitement. The current format of the FIFA World Cup lasted 32 days, but the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be expanded to 35 days.

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How many nations will participate in FIFA World Cup 2026?

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is seen as the largest expansion in terms of the duration of games and the number of teams. In 1930, it started with 13 nations and from 1954 the tournament featured 16 nations. Later it increased to 24 in 1982 and then up to 32 in 1998.

In the FIFA World Cup 2026, there will be 48 teams. 48 teams imply that there is a 50% increase in the number of teams. One host country will not be able to deliver the required facilities of venues and infrastructure. FIFA World Cup 2026 will have three hosts.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Teams

FIFA World Cup 2026 will have 48 teams including 45 qualifying countries and three host countries. The tables given below have brief information about the new teams introduced in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Country	New Teams	Existing Teams
Africa	Algeria DR Congo Egypt Mali Nigeria	Cameroon Morocco Senegal Ghana Tunisia
Asia	Iraq UAE	Australia Iran Japan Qatar Saudi Arabia South Korea
North, Central America, and the Caribbean	Jamaica Panama	Canada Costa Rica Mexico United States
Europe	North Macedonia Sweden Switzerland Ukraine	Belgium Croatia Denmark England France Germany Netherlands Serbia Spain Poland Portugal Wales
Oceania	New Zealand	–
South America	Chile Colombia Peru	Argentina Brazil Ecuador Uruguay

FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Countries

FIFA World Cup 2026 is the 23rd edition of the tournament and it will take place in North America. The host Countries for the FIFA World Cup 2026 are Canada, Mexico, and United States. These three countries will host the FIFA World Cup 2026 in 16 cities.

11 venues are chosen from America, with five locations in the eastern third, three in the central part of the country, and three more out west. From Canada, two cities have been selected, Toronto and Vancouver. From Mexico, two cities have been selected, including Mexico City and Guadalajara.