Soccer Iraq on Twitter: "📊 OFFICIAL: Asia will have 8 direct slots and 1 play-off slot for the 2026 World Cup, with a new qualifying format as shown. Do you expect #Iraq
![Gianni Infantino: FIFA to launch new 32-team men's Club World Cup and will 'rediscuss' 2026 World Cup group stage format | Football News | Sky Sports Gianni Infantino: FIFA to launch new 32-team men's Club World Cup and will 'rediscuss' 2026 World Cup group stage format | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/22/11/2048x1152/skysports-infantno-world-cup_5971053.jpg)
Gianni Infantino: FIFA to launch new 32-team men's Club World Cup and will 'rediscuss' 2026 World Cup group stage format | Football News | Sky Sports
![My massively too early but oh well here it is Group predictions for the 2026 World Cup if the format is 12 groups of 4 countries : r/football My massively too early but oh well here it is Group predictions for the 2026 World Cup if the format is 12 groups of 4 countries : r/football](https://preview.redd.it/my-massively-too-early-but-oh-well-here-it-is-group-v0-adqh0vpoew6a1.png?auto=webp&s=1b9fa860d8060fe2cf49e8ad89bed1345efcceef)
My massively too early but oh well here it is Group predictions for the 2026 World Cup if the format is 12 groups of 4 countries : r/football
![FOX Soccer on Twitter: "The 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities have been revealed 🙌🌎 Which city are you hoping to catch a game at? https://t.co/OzLRUXEP4R" / Twitter FOX Soccer on Twitter: "The 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities have been revealed 🙌🌎 Which city are you hoping to catch a game at? https://t.co/OzLRUXEP4R" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVZ7IubWAAI5Ayi.jpg:large)
FOX Soccer on Twitter: "The 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities have been revealed 🙌🌎 Which city are you hoping to catch a game at? https://t.co/OzLRUXEP4R" / Twitter
![An example of why the World Cup format (16 groups of 3 teams) in 2026 onwards is terrible. Teams will be inclined to play risk-averse and draw a lot. The final tiebreaker An example of why the World Cup format (16 groups of 3 teams) in 2026 onwards is terrible. Teams will be inclined to play risk-averse and draw a lot. The final tiebreaker](https://preview.redd.it/izc8hif08i371.png?auto=webp&s=59648ff3414a21b09d5c24bbaa6b33ca118932b5)