The International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved the format of the 2026 World Cup.

APA reports that the press service of FIFA released information about this.

48 teams will participate in the championship.

The group stage of the tournament will consist of 72 games.

The teams will be divided into 12 groups.

After the group stage, the eight best teams that won the first, second and third places in the group will go to the 1/16 finals. In total, the tournament will consist of 104 matches.

The tournament will last 56 days.

The final match is scheduled for July 19, 2026.

The 2026 World Cup will be held for the first time in three countries - Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Recall that in 2017, FIFA announced that 48 teams will participate in the 2026 World Cup for the first time.

Previously, 32 teams participated in the world championships.

The tournament consisted of 64 matches.