{"id":14257,"date":"2026-05-26T11:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsforum.se\/?p=14257"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:06:36","slug":"the-2026-world-cup-and-the-new-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsforum.se\/en\/the-2026-world-cup-and-the-new-format\/","title":{"rendered":"WORLD CUP 2026 AND THE NEW FORMAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_6a16032eb8e50\" data-column-margin=\"none\" data-midnight=\"light\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section\" style=\"padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\" style=\"background-color: #1f1f1f; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 light left\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a16032eb96fe\" data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"light\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section  bottom_padding_tablet_22px\" style=\"padding-top: 27px; padding-bottom: 40px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\" style=\"background-color: #1f1f1f; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 light left\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a16032eb98c0\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\" style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\"><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1>WORLD CUP 2026 AND THE NEW FORMAT<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"fws_6a16032eb9a54\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row description-container\" style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\"><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div style=\"margin-top: -35px; \" class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column neg-marg no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1779793219239 post-description-full-text\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p>World Cup 2026 with 48 teams is described as a historic tournament where three host countries and modern stadiums create the conditions for an extremely well-organised competition. At the same time, the new format with twelve groups and more knockout spots means that smaller footballing nations both have a greater chance of qualifying \u2013 and realistic opportunities to advance from the group stage. Thanks to the system where even the best third\u2011placed teams go through, hope stays alive for longer, every goal matters, and more teams than ever before can dream of writing World Cup history.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"description-read-more-button\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a16032eb9c8a\" data-column-margin=\"none\" 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