United States is one of the host countries for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated Donald Trump on his victory as President of the United States. Trump claimed victory and defeated Kamala Harris, a Democrat.
The Jules Rimet Trophy will make its first appearance in North America since 1994 when the United States, Canada, and Mexico host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
During Trump's first term, Infantino met several times with Donald Trump to talk about the World Cup and the opening of the FIFA headquarters in the United States, which happened in 2023. "Congratulations Mr. President!" ", wrote Gianni Infantino on Instagram on Wednesday morning.
"We have a great FIFA Cup and a great FIFA Club World Cup in the United States of America! Soccer unites the world!"
The 2026 World Cup will introduce a new format that has sparked numerous debates.
With 48 teams (instead of 32) - the three host countries and 45 qualifiers - playing 104 matches (instead of 64), the event will see a significant expansion and overhaul. This represents a significant increase of around 50%.
Due to this expansion, there will be more matches per day in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as a longer tournament. The number of participating nations increased from 13 to 16 in the first four tournaments in 1930, 1934, 1938, and 1950, then to 16 in 1954, then to 24 in Spain in 1982, and to 32 in France in 1998, where he has remained ever since. the year Infantino was elected FIFA president with the promise of creating a 40-team World Cup.
He argued that instead of enriching the wealthy elite, the £825 million in extra revenue and £530 million in extra profits that the move is expected to generate will benefit grassroots football.
"Increasing the size of the teams that can participate will increase investment in football development to ensure qualified teams," he said.
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