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2026 World Cup features 48 teams
The 2026 FIFA World Cup featured the largest number of participating teams in the history of the tournament, with 48 teams competing for the first time, compared to 32 previously. This change aims to expand the scope of competition and provide more teams the opportunity to appear on the global stage. Despite the increase in participants, qualification remains a challenge, as only 48 countries out of 211 FIFA member associations secured spots, representing a participation rate of 22.7%. The tournament involves countries that account for about 2.3 billion people, while over 70% of the world's population will be absent, with the largest populations residing in the United States, Brazil, and Mexico. However, population size does not guarantee success; the two most populous countries, India and China, did not qualify, despite hosting over a third of the world's people. This underscores that success depends on the quality of performance and talent development rather than just demographic factors.
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