Since 1998, the World Cup has had 32 teams. Now, there will be 16 more. Indeed, FIFA said this Tuesday, March 14, that the World Cup 2026 will have 48 teams. The body confirmed it in Kigali, Rwanda. "The FIFA Council has unanimously approved the amendment to agree on a format of 48 teams divided into 12 groups of 4, and no longer in 3 groups of 16. It remains to be seen how many representatives Africa will have.
