Africa receives more than 7 tickets for the 2026 World Cup
Africa will receive more than 7 tickets for the 2026 World Cup. That is what the president of FIFA said during a visit to the continent. The World Cup in 2026 will be played by no less than 48 countries.
Gianni Infantino said during a meeting in Ghana that the continent will receive more than 7 tickets for the 2026 World Cup anyway. The exact number of tickets per continent has yet to be worked out, but Africa will certainly receive more tickets than the current number of 5.
The FIFA president then traveled to a number of other African countries, including South Africa. Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda. During this trip, he indicated that FIFA will invest more in football on the African continent. The world football organization will invest 88.8 million euros instead of the current 25.5 million euros.
No fewer than 48 countries will participate in the 2026 World Cup instead of the current 32 countries. As a result, the number of matches at the World Cup will increase from 64 to 80.
Uefa recently indicated that it wants more tickets for the 2026 World Cup. UEFA wants Europe to be allowed to send 16 countries to the football tournament instead of the current 14.
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Africa will receive more than 7 tickets for the 2026 World Cup. Africa will receive more tickets than the current number of 5.
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