2026 WORLD CUP '48 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED... IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO ADVANCE TO THE ROUND OF 16'... EVEN IF THEY PASS THE GROUP LEAGUE, THEY WILL REACH THE ROUND OF 32, AND THEY WILL HAVE TO WIN ONCE MORE TO REACH THE ROUND OF 16

For the first time, advancing to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup, where 48 countries compete, has become more difficult than the previous tournament. Unlike the previous tournament, where 32 teams competed for the championship trophy in the round of 16 tournaments after the group stage, they will stay in the round of 32 even