2026 World Cup will have 104 matches.
FIFA finally gets a fucking clue and goes with 12 groups of four, instead of 18 groups of 3
https://www.espn.com...of-4-teams-fifa
2026 World Cup will have 104 matches.
FIFA finally gets a fucking clue and goes with 12 groups of four, instead of 18 groups of 3
https://www.espn.com...of-4-teams-fifa
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FIFA just approved that for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 48 Teams will be split into 12 Groups of 4. The top 2 Teams plus the 8 best third-placed Teams will move onto a new Round of 32s. So now there will be a whopping 104 games in a FIFA World Cup.
When it was originally 16 Groups of 3, there were supposed to be 80 games (split 60 in US, 10 in Canada, 10 in Mexico). With an additional 24 games, looks like Canada and Mexico may get more games.
I'd rather they just go to 64. I hate third-place teams advancing.2026 World Cup will have 104 matches.
FIFA finally gets a fucking clue and goes with 12 groups of four, instead of 18 groups of 3
https://www.espn.com...of-4-teams-fifa
2026 World Cup will have 104 matches.
12 groups of four, instead of 18 groups of 3
We are good enough to beat the best teams, and bad enough to lose to the worst teams.
2026 World Cup will have 104 matches.
FIFA finally gets a fucking clue and goes with 12 groups of four, instead of 18 groups of 3
https://www.espn.com...of-4-teams-fifa
If they have 5 games a day (currently 3 a day), they might have to use some smaller sites.
So dumb to have 32 out of 48 teams make it to knockouts.
This might give bigger nations a chance to get guys back later since the real tournament won't start until the knockouts.
They should just have 32 teams play a knock out round with the winners advancing to a group stage with the top ranked 16 teams and then play the tournament like it's been played since they went to 32 teams. I haven't done the math, but this scenario is probably less games overall, less games for the big countries, and therefore less money for FIFA.
They should just have 32 teams play a knock out round with the winners advancing to a group stage with the top ranked 16 teams and then play the tournament like it's been played since they went to 32 teams. I haven't done the math, but this scenario is probably less games overall, less games for the big countries, and therefore less money for FIFA.
For the countries that get knocked out, but the rest of the viewing world would get a normal WC. Maybe the 32 teams play two legs? Prob extends the competition too long. Yea, idk just trying to see a way that works without 3rd place teams advancing.That would suck ass. Imagine qualifying for a World Cup and getting to have 1 game before going out.
That would suck ass. Imagine qualifying for a World Cup and getting to have 1 game before going out.
Kind of like why they are making the first round of the MLS playoffs best 2 out of 3?
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That would suck ass. Imagine qualifying for a World Cup and getting to have 1 game before going out.
Different feeling when a tournament is annual and 2/3 of the eligible participants make it. If 128 teams made the World Cup, fuck it, make it a straight knockout.Kind of like why they are making the first round of the MLS playoffs best 2 out of 3?
They're making the playoffs longer to create more product for Apple to air.
We are good enough to beat the best teams, and bad enough to lose to the worst teams.
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