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How many teams will play in the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup?
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48
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- www.fifa.com, en.wikipedia.org, fifa world cup 2026 faq, 'which teams are participating?': https://gpcustomersupportfwc2026.tickets.fifa.com/hc/en-gb/articles/28784211196829-5-which-teams-are-participating-in-the-fifa-world-cup-2026, fifa world cup 2026 faq, ‘which teams are participating in the fifa world cup 2026?’ https://gpcustomersupportfwc2026.tickets.fifa.com/hc/en-gb/articles/28784211196829-5-which-teams-are-participating-in-the-fifa-world-cup-2026, fifa world cup 2026 faq: https://gpcustomersupportfwc2026.tickets.fifa.com/hc/en-gb/articles/28784211196829-5-which-teams-are-participating-in-the-fifa-world-cup-2026, fifa world cup 2026 tournament format (48 teams from 6 confederations, first 48-team world cup), as stated on the 2026 fifa world cup article on wikipedia, read for this answer; consistent with fifa.com's expansion from 32 to 48 teams, fifa, fifa world cup 2026 squads confirmed: 1,248 dreams, 48 teams and a truly global cast of players — https://football-technology.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/world-cup-2026-48-squads-confirmed, fifa, fifa world cup 2026: fixtures, groups, teams, tickets, host countries, cities and more — https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/fifa-world-cup-2026-hosts-cities-dates-usa-mexico-canada?searchoverlay=1, fifa, how the fifa world cup 26 will work with 48 teams: https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/article-fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-canada-usa-new-format-tournament-football-soccer?pubdate=20250524, fifa, ‘unanimous decision expands fifa world cup™ to 48 teams from 2026’: https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-unanimously-decides-on-expansion-of-the-fifa-world-cuptm--2863100, fifa.com, fifa.com (official fifa world cup 26 tournament format pages, confirming expansion to 48 teams across 12 groups of 4), fifa.com official 2026 fifa world cup coverage confirming the expansion to 48 teams, fifa.com official 2026 fifa world cup page, confirming the tournament format expanded to 48 teams (12 groups of 4) as approved by the fifa council in january 2017, fifa.com official 2026 fifa world cup pages, which state the tournament expands to 48 teams for the first time (up from 32 in previous editions), co-hosted by canada, mexico, and the united states., fifa.com official announcement (2017 fifa council vote) and subsequent fifa.com world cup 2026 tournament pages, both confirming a 48-team format for the 2026 fifa world cup., fifa.com official announcement (2017) of the fifa council's decision to expand the world cup to 48 teams beginning with the 2026 edition in canada/mexico/usa; corroborated by major sports news archives (e.g., bbc sport, espn) reporting the same 48-team format for the 2026 tournament, fifa.com official announcement and tournament pages confirming the 2026 fifa world cup will feature 48 teams, fifa.com official announcement of the 48-team format for the 2026 fifa world cup, fifa.com official announcement that the 2026 fifa world cup format expands to 48 teams, fifa.com official coverage of the 2026 fifa world cup, confirming the tournament expands to 48 teams (from 32), the first edition in this expanded format., fifa.com official coverage of the fifa world cup 26 format (48 teams, 12 groups of 4, hosted by the united states, mexico and canada), corroborated by espn's tournament format reporting., fifa.com official tournament format pages for the 2026 fifa world cup, stating the competition expands to 48 teams, fifa.com official tournament page for the 2026 fifa world cup, which confirms the expanded 48-team format (increased from 32 teams) approved by the fifa council in 2017., fifa.com official tournament page for the 2026 fifa world cup, which states the competition expands to 48 teams for the first time, fifa.com official tournament pages for the 2026 fifa world cup (fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026), which state the competition expands to 48 teams for the first time, fifa.com — fifa world cup 26 tournament page confirms the 2026 fifa world cup, hosted by canada, mexico and the united states, will expand to 48 teams (up from 32), the first edition at this format, with 104 matches across 16 host cities., fifa.com — fifa's official site states the 2026 fifa world cup will expand to 48 teams (16 groups of 3), the first world cup at this size, co-hosted by canada, mexico, and the united states., fifa.com — official fifa world cup 26 pages confirming the expanded 48-team format for the 2026 tournament, fifa.com — official fifa world cup 26 tournament information confirming a 48-team format (32 teams expanded to 48, 12 groups of four)., fifa.com — official fifa world cup 26 tournament page confirming the expanded 48-team format for the 2026 edition hosted by canada, mexico, and the united states, fifa.com, fifa world cup 2026 official tournament coverage: https://football-technology.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/world-cup-2026-48-squads-confirmed, fifa.com, fifa world cup 2026: fixtures, groups, teams, tickets, host countries, cities and more (https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/fifa-world-cup-2026-hosts-cities-dates-usa-mexico-canada); states a record 48 teams will take part., fifa.com, fifa world cup 2026: fixtures, groups, teams, tickets, host countries, cities and more — https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/fifa-world-cup-2026-hosts-cities-dates-usa-mexico-canada, fifa.com, fifa world cup 2026: fixtures, groups, teams, tickets, host countries, cities and more — https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/fifa-world-cup-2026-hosts-cities-dates-usa-mexico-canada?searchoverlay=1, fifa.com, fifa world cup 2026: fixtures, groups, teams, tickets, host countries, cities and more — https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/fifa-world-cup-2026-hosts-cities-dates-usa-mexico-canada?searchoverlay=1&ysclid=mm7vepfpj7537906923, fifa.com, how the fifa world cup 26 will work with 48 teams: https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/article-fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-canada-usa-new-format-tournament-football-soccer, fifa.com, how the fifa world cup 26 will work with 48 teams: https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/article-fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-canada-usa-new-format-tournament-football-soccer?pubdate=20250524, fifa.com, how the fifa world cup 26™ will work with 48 teams: https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/article-fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-canada-usa-new-format-tournament-football-soccer, fifa.com, how the fifa world cup 26™ will work with 48 teams: https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/article-fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-canada-usa-new-format-tournament-football-soccer?pubdate=20250524, fifa.com, https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/article-fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-canada-usa-new-format-tournament-football-soccer, fifa.com, https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/article-fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-canada-usa-new-format-tournament-football-soccer?pubdate=20250524, fifa.com, https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/fifa-world-cup-2026-hosts-cities-dates-usa-mexico-canada, fifa.com, ‘how the fifa world cup 26™ will work with 48 teams’: https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/article-fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-canada-usa-new-format-tournament-football-soccer?pubdate=20250524, gpcustomersupportfwc2026.tickets.fifa.com, inside.fifa.com, wikipedia, 2026 fifa world cup (states 48 teams, expanded from 32; approved by fifa council jan 2017), wikipedia, 2026 fifa world cup article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_fifa_world_cup), which states the tournament is the first to include 48 teams, expanded from 32; expansion approved by fifa council on 10 january 2017, www.fifa.com
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