How Does the World Cup Format Work? The 48-Team World Cup Explained

May 29, 2026 - 14:00
How Does the World Cup Format Work? The 48-Team World Cup Explained
The World Cup is expanding to 48 teams, creating a new format with 12 groups of four, a round of 32, and 104 total matches. The top two teams in each group qualify automatically, along with the eight best third-placed sides, making the tournament bigger, more complex, and more dramatic from the group stage onward.

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