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Africa Wants 10 Places When World Cup Expands To 48 Teams In '26

Africa will be "looking to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup" from '26, according to the BBC. The continent's FA presidents have told FIFA "they want at least 10 spots in the 48-team World Cup." South African FA President Danny Jordaan said, "All associations back the idea to expand the World Cup and there is hope that Africa can have 10 places." Africa has five places at the '18 and '22 events. Europe is seeking "a minimum of 16 places," up from 13, and "wants its sides to be separated in the opening group stage." Asia is "expected to get eight to nine places, compared to 4.5 now, and South America, which has 10 member countries, a total of six, also up from 4.5." CONCACAF "would get 6.5 places, compared to 3.5, with Oceania, the small Pacific Islands confederation, having one automatic place at the finals instead of 0.5" (BBC, 2/22). REUTERS' Mark Gleeson reported the subject of the expanded World Cup "featured prominently" at a three-day summit between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and more than 50 presidents of African FAs (REUTERS, 2/22).

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