Shafaq News/ The globe’s biggest soccer tournament is going to be even bigger the sport’s governing body has decreed.The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches, an increase of 40 on 2022, due to a revised format for the 48 teams taking part. Co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico the six-week event will now have 12 groups of four teams with the top two and eight best third-placed teams progressing to a round of 32.Previously the event was to have 16 three-team groups.“The revised format mitigates the risk of collusion and ensures that all the teams play a minimum of three matches, while providing balanced rest time between competing teams,” said FIFA.The 16 host cities — 11 in the U
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