World Cup peripherals are sold at a local traditional market in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 13. icphoto
The 2022 soccer World Cup in Qatar is about to begin. As the last World Cup with 32 teams, the talk and attention is not limited to the games. From the size of the teams, to the mascots, to the theme song, and even the new "Predictor" everything about the World Cup is a source of divergent thinking and expectations for fans and non-fans alike.
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"World Cup 32" last dance, next appearance of the top 48
On January 10, 2017, FIFA announced that the number of World Cup teams would increase to 48 from 2026 onwards. Although FIFA has since expressed dissatisfaction with this "early expansion" FIFA announced in May 2019 that there would be 48 teams at the Qatar World Cup in Qatar, after studying the possibilities with the hosts.
This also means that the "World Cup 32" model will be staged in Qatar "farewell game".
Going from the top 32 to the top 48 is not a simple numerical change. FIFA had previously promised that the World Cup would last 32 days, that there would be no reduction in the overall number of days off for each team, and that the teams that made it to the finals would play a maximum of seven matches.The 48 teams would be divided into 16 groups, with the top two from each group making the top 32.
The size of the teams has changed several times over the past 21 World Cups. at the first World Cup, held in Uruguay in 1930, 13 teams participated in the tournament About half a century later, there were 16 teams in the World Cup (in 1950 there were 15). in 1982, the World Cup in Spain was expanded for the first time, with the number of teams increasing from 16 to 24. in 1998, the World Cup in France expanded to 32 teams, and the next six World Cups were 32 teams.The 23rd World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 2026, will be the debut of the top 48 teams.
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In the hearts of fans, there will always be a World Cup "white moonlight", always ringing in the ears of the melody of a World Cup song.
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