CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The FIFA Council decided to expand the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team competition as of which of the following editions
A
2018 edition
B
2026 edition
C
2022 edition
D
2024 edition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2026, 48 teams take part in the World Cup–45 qualifying nations plus the three host countries. (FIFA president Gianni Infantino has indicated none of the hosts will have to go through qualifying.)

Detailed explanation-2: -Co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States will welcome 48 teams to the quadrennial, a 50 percent increase over Qatar 2022. The very fact that games will be staged in three countries is new, too-the North American triumvirate will be the first three-country co-hosts for a World Cup.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the tournament phase, 32 teams compete for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over about a month. The host nation(s) automatically qualify to the group stage of the tournament. The FIFA World Cup has been scheduled to expand to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 2022 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by the men’s national teams of FIFA’s member associations and 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup.

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