World Cup 2026 is expanding to 48 teams

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they ruined the best part: the last day of group play - plaid_pants 2017-01-10 14:18:09
- It makes me wonder whether they thought this through - ShermanOaksND 2017-01-12 23:21:13
Will we see John Oliver pontificate on this change? * - G.K.Chesterton 2017-01-10 13:52:40
So how do you determine the pots? - DakotaDomer 2017-01-10 13:39:37
And it will be played in the united states - fontoknow 2017-01-10 10:44:10
- I've read shootouts in group are not a done deal * - ShermanOaksND 2017-01-12 23:20:26
- What about the US/Canada/Mexico idea that has been - G.K.Chesterton 2017-01-10 13:49:49
  - Think just USA now as I heard on SiriusXM this morning... - iudomer 2017-01-10 14:47:39
    - More stadium needed, so only 1 country? - spade 2017-01-11 13:58:21
    - Sounds like a USA/CAN/MEX plan is on the table. (link) - G.K.Chesterton 2017-01-11 10:29:17
      - Relistened to the SiriusXM segment... - iudomer 2017-01-11 13:07:04
    - Lucky for Fifa we have north of 50 stadiums with 65000+ seat - Wooderson 2017-01-10 15:35:59
      - 61 to be exact - fontoknow 2017-01-11 16:38:03
        They used palletized grass in at least 2 stadiums in 1994 - ShermanOaksND 2017-01-12 23:30:02
        Ohio Stadium has field size issues. - Mr Wednesday 2017-01-14 00:30:34
        Lots of options - fontoknow 2017-01-13 09:43:26
        Please god don't let them use the Outhouse. * - Wooderson 2017-01-12 04:28:04
        ford field makes more sense - fontoknow 2017-01-12 09:30:55
      - But how many have artificial turf? * - NDoggie78 2017-01-11 09:26:30
        Good point. - Wooderson 2017-01-11 13:20:33
      - Anything with a track should be automatically excluded * - wcnitz 2017-01-10 17:41:35
- Will it mean less interest in qualifying matches? - DakotaDomer 2017-01-10 13:22:02
  - There are now rumors saying CONMEBOL and CONCACAF - miamioh_irishfan 2017-01-10 13:27:57
    - I absolutely love that idea - DakotaDomer 2017-01-10 13:43:43
      - Qualifying could get really interesting/entertaining - miamioh_irishfan 2017-01-10 13:49:35
- I'm just happy Sherm will (very likely) be alive for it - DakotaDomer 2017-01-10 13:20:16
  - Nothing is a given - ShermanOaksND 2017-01-12 23:19:55