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(NATIONAL) — With the World Cup set to take place in the U.S. for the first time since 1994, you might be wondering how this tournament works. Here are some basics for you to get up to speed. This year’s tournament will feature 48 teams instead of 32 like past tournaments have.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 cities over the course of a month. Here is the full group stage schedule.

A new system is in place for the 2026 tournament which keeps the top-rated teams apart until the later stages, in theory at least

PFA CEO Maheta Molango warns FIFA's 48-team World Cup expansion could favor elite teams, increase player injuries, and dilute match quality ahead of 2026.

There's still time to download and print our FREE 2026 World Cup bracket — but time's running out. Download our printable World Cup bracket and test your World Cup picks against friends, family, work colleagues,

The World Cup started in 1930 with just 13 teams involved and was split into four groups. It became a 16-team tournament in 1954, before being increased to 24 in 1982. The past seven editions of the World Cup have been 32-team tournaments,

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the biggest and richest edition of the tournament, featuring 48 teams and a record prize money pool of USD 655 million. Every qualified nation will also receive a USD 1.

The 2026 World Cup is finally upon us, meaning I can stop making futures bets and focus on the first set of group games. For more big-picture storylines and pre-tournament plays, check out everything else I've written so far at Yahoo Sports.