World Cup: This is the new format of the tournament – With 12 groups of 4 and knockouts from 32

Its renewed format World Cupwhich will be set effective from 2026 in Canada, Mexico and USA stadiums David Ornstein reveals to the Athletic.

The participating teams will now be 48divided into 12 groups of four teams. The top two teams of each group and the eight best third-placed teams will advance to the knockouts, which now start from the round of 32.

Now the maximum number of matches for a team in the World Cup is increased from seven to eight. In contrast, the 56-day period provided for in 2010, 2014 and 2018 for the release of players by their clubs, national team preparation and World Cup days will not change.

The tournament will last about 40 days, including 104 gameswhile the final will take place on Sunday, July 19.

According to the Times, the heads of the six football confederations met with the FIFA president, Gianni InfantinoMonday night and no one voiced an objection to the proposed plan.

FIFA has budgeted $11 billion in revenue by 2026, almost $4 billion more than it earned in the same period leading up to the Qatar World Cup.