World Cup to expand to a 48-team tournament as of 2026

German fans react at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2014 final football match Germany vs Argentina played in Brazil during an outdoor screening near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, on July 13, 2014
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A FIFA Council unanimously decides to increase the World Cup to 48 nations as of 2026.
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Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 09:50 UK

A FIFA Council has unanimously decided to increase the World Cup to 48-nation tournament as of 2026.

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