The Athletic confirmed that 108 matches will be played at the World Cup as against the 64 games in the previous edition of the competition. 48 teams will be granted qualification for the tournament and the countries will be divided into 12 groups of four teams each.
The two top teams will qualify to the next round of the competition alongside the eight best third-placed teams. The qualified countries will advance to the Round of 32 for a knock-out stage.
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