TORONTO: With probably the most compact World Cup ever attaining a climax on Sunday in Qatar, the baton shall be handed to 2026 co-hosts the United States, Mexico and Canada for what is going to be a super-sized world football exhibit with extra video games and commute – and a lot more beer.
After controversially awarding 2022 host tasks to Qatar, a rustic smaller than the state of Connecticut, football’s governing frame FIFA goes giant in 2026, expanding the selection of groups from 32 to 48 with video games over 3 countries and as many time zones.
The closing time Mexico (1986) and the United States (1994) hosted a World Cup there have been 24 groups.
With 16 towns around the United States, Canada and Mexico staging fits, the logistics shall be mind-boggling even prior to including in 48 group coaching bases.
The 2026 match will go back to its conventional summer season window after being performed in November and December in Qatar to keep away from searing June and July temperatures. Most of the contest shall be within the United States, which can see 11 towns from New York to Los Angeles get 60 of the 80 fits, together with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and ultimate.
Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey are the Mexico venues with Toronto and Vancouver getting Canadian web hosting duties.
While the Qatar World Cup was once every now and then overshadowed through the Gulf state’s remedy of migrant exertions and its solution to LGBTQ rights and different restrictive social regulations, FIFA leader Gianni Infantino heaped reward at the motion at the pitch, describing the crowd degree as the most productive ever .
‘SURPRISES FROM AFRICA AND ASIA’
That attempted and examined structure of 8 teams of 4 groups, which has saved loads of tens of millions of lovers enthralled, might be ripped up for 2026 as FIFA considers plans to have 16 teams of 3 groups within the first section.
More groups will imply extra surprises, like Saudi Arabia beating Argentina of their staff opener, says Juergen Klinsmann, who gained a World Cup with Germany and later coached the United States males’s nationwide group.
“We are going to see more surprises coming from Africa and Asia in the (2026) tournament,” Klinsmann, the top of FIFA’s technical staff, instructed journalists in Qatar.
The 32-team World Cup in Qatar has a complete of 64 fits, finished in 29 days, and, for now, the 2026 finals shall be 80 video games over 32 days.
With four-team teams, there can be 104 fits, requiring no less than an additional week.
More fits, then again, would imply extra tv rights cash and, because the World Cup brings in some 90% of FIFA’s income, its leaders shall be tempted.
The World Cup in Qatar has earned $7.5 billion in rights and sponsorship income, a billion greater than the 2018 finals in Russia, FIFA stated closing month.
One sponsor virtually unquestionably taking a look ahead to 2026 is Budweiser, the legit beer of the World Cup, which had the faucets at stadiums became off through Qatari officers simply days prior to the beginning. The first World Cup held in a conservative Muslim nation with strict controls on alcohol, it was once a problem to search out beer or alcohol in Qatar and while you did it was once dear. But in 2026 the faucets shall be flowing at 20 stadiums along side fan zones full of thirsty supporters.
After controversially awarding 2022 host tasks to Qatar, a rustic smaller than the state of Connecticut, football’s governing frame FIFA goes giant in 2026, expanding the selection of groups from 32 to 48 with video games over 3 countries and as many time zones.
The closing time Mexico (1986) and the United States (1994) hosted a World Cup there have been 24 groups.
With 16 towns around the United States, Canada and Mexico staging fits, the logistics shall be mind-boggling even prior to including in 48 group coaching bases.
The 2026 match will go back to its conventional summer season window after being performed in November and December in Qatar to keep away from searing June and July temperatures. Most of the contest shall be within the United States, which can see 11 towns from New York to Los Angeles get 60 of the 80 fits, together with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and ultimate.
Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey are the Mexico venues with Toronto and Vancouver getting Canadian web hosting duties.
While the Qatar World Cup was once every now and then overshadowed through the Gulf state’s remedy of migrant exertions and its solution to LGBTQ rights and different restrictive social regulations, FIFA leader Gianni Infantino heaped reward at the motion at the pitch, describing the crowd degree as the most productive ever .
‘SURPRISES FROM AFRICA AND ASIA’
That attempted and examined structure of 8 teams of 4 groups, which has saved loads of tens of millions of lovers enthralled, might be ripped up for 2026 as FIFA considers plans to have 16 teams of 3 groups within the first section.
More groups will imply extra surprises, like Saudi Arabia beating Argentina of their staff opener, says Juergen Klinsmann, who gained a World Cup with Germany and later coached the United States males’s nationwide group.
“We are going to see more surprises coming from Africa and Asia in the (2026) tournament,” Klinsmann, the top of FIFA’s technical staff, instructed journalists in Qatar.
The 32-team World Cup in Qatar has a complete of 64 fits, finished in 29 days, and, for now, the 2026 finals shall be 80 video games over 32 days.
With four-team teams, there can be 104 fits, requiring no less than an additional week.
More fits, then again, would imply extra tv rights cash and, because the World Cup brings in some 90% of FIFA’s income, its leaders shall be tempted.
The World Cup in Qatar has earned $7.5 billion in rights and sponsorship income, a billion greater than the 2018 finals in Russia, FIFA stated closing month.
One sponsor virtually unquestionably taking a look ahead to 2026 is Budweiser, the legit beer of the World Cup, which had the faucets at stadiums became off through Qatari officers simply days prior to the beginning. The first World Cup held in a conservative Muslim nation with strict controls on alcohol, it was once a problem to search out beer or alcohol in Qatar and while you did it was once dear. But in 2026 the faucets shall be flowing at 20 stadiums along side fan zones full of thirsty supporters.
