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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification; Tournament details; Dates: 7 September 2023 – March 2026: Teams: Maximum of 207 (from 6 confederations) Tournament statistics; Matches played: 177: Goals scored: 462 (2.61 per match) Attendance: 3,110,974 (17,576 per match) Top scorer(s) Almoez Ali (7 goals)
- 7 September 2023 – March 2026
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- 20 (2 per match)
- 211 (from 6 confederations)
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On August 31, 2022, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that six CONCACAF teams will qualify for the World Cup, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualifying as hosts. [50] [51] This was confirmed by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.
On 28 June 2023, the UEFA Executive Committee formally recommended the qualification format to FIFA, which was later approved. First round (group stage): Twelve groups of four or five teams will play home-and-away matches against all other teams in the group. Group winners will qualify for the World Cup.
