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2026 World Cup: CAF decide on how Super Eagles, others will qualify

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) executives will meet in Algiers, Algeria, on Thursday to decide on the Read Also : Godswil Akpabio Stadium to host Super Eagles 2026 World Cup qualifiers



com.ng/" target="_blank">qualifying format for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The competition will be hosted by three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the USA.

It will be an expanded World Cup, with 48 teams taking part instead of 32.

Africa will be represented by nine teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the last edition of the global soccer fiesta hosted by Qatar.

CAF will also deliberate on the bids submitted for the hosting of this year’s Women's Champions League as well as the progress report for next year’s AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.

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I’ll like to be there – Messi speaks on participating in 2026 World Cup

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2026 World Cup: FIFA Extends Number of Participating Countries

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Yesterday, FIFA announced it will expand the 2026 men’s World Cup in North America to 12 groups of four teams in a change from the original 8 groups of 4 teams, football’s world governing body FIFA announced on March 14.The next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first to feature 48 teams, a sharp increase from the 32 sides at last year’s tournament in Qatar.“The revised format mitigates the risk of collusion and ensures that all the teams...
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FIFA makes U-turn on 48-team plan for World Cup in 2026

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