The 2026 World Cup could see a change in the proposed format. According to an ESPNFC report, Arsene Wenger, former Arsenal FC coach and FIFA’s current chief of global football, has indicated that soccer’s governing body could abandon the current 2026 World Cup format of 16 groups of 3.
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Currently, the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will see 48 teams divided into 16 groups of 3, with each team playing 2 matches and the top 2 in each group advancing to a Round of 32.