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AnselaJonla t1_ixp3de9 wrote

Reply to comment by hcbaron in TIL the 2026 World Cup will be the first Cup to host 48 teams instead of the usual 32. by hcbaron

So how's that going to affect the Europe cap? With 8 groups of four teams, FIFA caps European participation at 2 per group. Not all groups have two European teams in right enough (12 out of the theoretical maximum of 16), but they're spread through all the groups.

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hcbaron OP t1_ixpdvoa wrote

UEFA will have 16 teams in 2026. See Slot Allocation section in the link.

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sullg26535 t1_ixqlaa3 wrote

It's going to be much worse as groups matter much less.

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MarylandHusker t1_ixrn5ix wrote

Ehh should functionally be about the same. 4 points to ensure you advance. Winning with 6 gives you a more advantageous knockout game 1.

I’m not really a fan but there are worse things that could ruin footy

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sullg26535 t1_ixrnmmp wrote

The quality of the games will be so much worse though

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MarylandHusker t1_ixrntn4 wrote

Maybe. Hard to say how much worse 60 is than 48 but we’ve already seen wild upsets this year with the lowest seeded teams.

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sullg26535 t1_ixro665 wrote

It's the quality of the groups you wouldn't get a USA England in groups next world cup. You'd get England Iran, and thatd be a good matchup

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