Fifa to reconsider format of 2026 World Cup after 'best ever' tournament
Fifa is to reconsider the format of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, says president Gianni Infantino.and were set to be divided into 16 groups of three, with the top two progressing to the last 32.
The four-team group format, with the top two going through to the knockout stages, has been used since the men's World Cup expanded to 32 teams in 1998.Infantino was speaking at a news conference in Qatar after attending a Fifa council meeting. "When it comes to regulations, prohibitions, it is not about prohibiting, it is about respecting regulations," said Infantino.
The chief executive of the Qatar World Cup was criticised by Human Rights Watch for displaying "a callous disregard""death is a natural part of life" when asked about a migrant worker's death at the tournament. Infantino said: "For us every loss of life is a tragedy and whatever we could do to change the legislation to protect the situation of the workers, we did it and it happened. Whatever we can still do for the future, we are doing it.
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