48 Team World Cup Format Proposed to FIFA Council on 3 march 2023
*NEW!*: Updated World Cup 2026 Matchday & Venue Calendar submitted to FIFA Council on 13 March 2023!
*NEW!*: Updated World Cup 2026 Matchday & Venue Calendar submitted to FIFA Council on 13 March 2023!
Read the Cover Letter submitted to the FIFA Council on 3 March 2023, including a List of Recipients. The Proposal was also submitted to more than two dozen FIFA Administrators for review.
Explore the Proposal for the 12 Groups of Four Format in 48 Team World Cup. Such format will: 1) preserve the excitement of the Group Stage; 2) guarantee that in 2026 and 2030, no host nation plays another until the semifinals; and 3) ensure all host nations play on home soil until the semifinals.
Understand exactly when and where the 2026 World Cup takes place under the Proposal with a full matchday and venue-specific Calendar. The Calendar was submitted to the FIFA Council on 13 March 2023!
Learn about how a World Cup Quadrant containing three groups of four teams operates with an example using hypothetical World Cup 2026 Quadrant 1, including depiction of the Final Group Standings and Second Round Bracket.
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