The next World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and international
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(FIFA) is considering a major change that would require teams to shoot each other 12 yards if they draw in the group stage, with the winner receiving an extra point.
The next World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time in three countries, the final week of the team will increase from 32 teams to 48 teams, the tournament system is expected to be changed from the usual 4 teams in a group of 8 groups, to 3 teams in a group, divided into 16 groups for the tournament. The top two teams in each group
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The round of 32 means that the next edition will have one more round of elimination than the current format.
However, if it is changed to a group of three teams, it is expected that the battle will be more intense in each group, and the scores of each team will be closer. According to The Athletic, in order to solve the problem of the same group of teams with the same score, FIFA intends to add a 12-yard shot before or after the match in the 2026 World Cup group stage in the case of a tie, and the winner will get an extra point.
In fact, FIFA had also proposed in 2017 to add 12-yard shots in the group stage of the tournament, director of technical development Yun Baston said those 3-team groups, a team only against two opponents scores or will be very close to each other, mutual 12-yard shots can be a solution.
