<Li> 2026--: A group stage, followed by a knockout stage with 32 teams (group winners and runners - up) </Li> <P> In summary: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Th> Entrants / Played (Qualifying) </Th> <Th> Teams </Th> <Th> Matches </Th> <Th> Round 1 </Th> <Th> Round 2 </Th> <Th> Final stages </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> No Qualification (Invitational Only) </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 4 groups of 3 or 4 teams </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> knockout of 4 teams (round 1 group winners) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 32 / 27 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> knockout </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 37 / 21 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> knockout </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 34 / 19 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 4 groups of 4 teams </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> group of 4 teams (round 1 group winners) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 45 / 33 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 4 groups of 4 teams </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> knockout of 8 teams (round 1 group winners and runners - up) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 55 / 46 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 4 groups of 4 teams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 56 / 49 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 4 groups of 4 teams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 74 / 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 75 / 68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 99 / 90 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 4 groups of 4 teams </Td> <Td> 2 groups of 4 teams (round 1 group winners and runners - up) </Td> <Td> final (round 2 group winners) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 107 / 95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 109 / 103 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 6 groups of 4 teams </Td> <Td> 4 groups of 3 teams (round 1 group winners and runners - up) </Td> <Td> knockout of 4 teams (round 2 group winners) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 121 / 110 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 6 groups of 4 teams </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners - up, plus 4 best 3rd - placed teams) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 116 / 103 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 147 / 130 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 174 / 168 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 8 groups of 4 teams </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners - up) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> South Korea Japan </Td> <Td> 199 / 193 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 198 / 194 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 205 / 200 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 204 / 203 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 210 / 208 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> To be announced </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> <Td> Canada Mexico United States </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 16 groups of 3 teams </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> knockout of 32 teams (round 1 group winners and runners - up) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Th> Entrants / Played (Qualifying) </Th> <Th> Teams </Th> <Th> Matches </Th> <Th> Round 1 </Th> <Th> Round 2 </Th> <Th> Final stages </Th> </Tr>

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