FIFA set to approve radical changes to World Cup format taking place in 2026
The Qatar World Cup was the most controversial tournament in FIFA’s history and ended with Argentina being crowned champions.started in late-November – due to the hot weather in the Gulf nation during the summer months – and ended with the trophy in Lionel Messi’s hands on December 18.MetLife stadium in the New York/New Jersey area has been chosen to stage games in the 2026 World CupThe tournament forced leagues around world to reshape their seasons and caused plenty of headaches.
While the football was brilliant, countries around globe will be eager to return to some sort of normality moving forward.Advertisement After Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018, the famous competition headed to the Persian Gulf and will be on the move again for the next edition with a host of major changes coming up once more.Like the Qatar tournament, the 2026 World Cup will also break new ground for FIFA.AdvertisementThe 2002 tournament was held in South Korea and Japan but the World Cup has never had three host nations before – all of whom will automatically qualify.
That would mean an earlier finish to the European domestic season so it remains to be seen how FIFA will slot everything in.
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