safarigirl:
we've been qualifying with just 5 slots, is it 9 we won't now qualify for? You just wan talk

@post, Thank God they only added three to Europe even though it's still in excess

More importantly though, maybe some Southern and East African countries will be able to muscle out a slot in the World Cup finally

Yeah
It gives hope to the likes of Zambia, Gabon, Morocco, Cape Verde etc that have some exciting talents

Here are your 9

Nigeria
Ghana
Cameroon
Ivory coast
Egypt
South Africa
Algeria
Tunisia
Congo ( either one)

Check back b4 2026

I don't give a Bleep

Noblesoul123:
Beautiful!!!!



I hope the sports minister of United States of Nigeria will take note.

I HOPE SO

justinceejay:
Its not just to expand it...how will the qualification look like now

the system has been drafted already...

there will be 48 nations broken down into 16 groups of 3s... and in each group (made up of 3 countries), 2 countries qualify and move to the next round.

then we have 32 teams and then it follows the normal style of previous world cups eh...

so instead of having just the regular 4 in a group and two qualify there will be a preliminary group before the regular one...

comprendre

KingEbukasBlog:
Good Idea

It's a fake news! they are yet to start the debate on how to allocate the slots

even now that we have 5 teams how many move to group stages ? world cup go become dugbe.

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The tourney's format, instead of 16 groups of 3 teams, can be 8 groups of 6 teams.

The 8 group winners would advance to the quarter finals, and so on. The total number of matches will still be 80, but the two finalists would play 8 matches. One additional match shouldn't be too much for both teams.

skimbolu03:

U need to be hung.

MrPresident1:
Jesus is coming before Friday next week

Guy I tout u don forget about this tin

Africa doesn't deserve an additional 4 spots. Quality of WC is getting diluted...

Noblesoul123:
Beautiful!!!!

The continent will now have an expanded space to showcase hidden talents.

However, we can't continue to attend as spectators and drop out in the first round.

An aggressive football development programme is the key, with emphasis on our local league.

I hope the sports minister of United States of Nigeria will take note.

I doubt Dalung will finish his tenure as minister of sports of United States of Nigeria.

Nice one FIFA

Noblesoul123:
Beautiful!!!!

The continent will now have an expanded space to showcase hidden talents.

However, we can't continue to attend as spectators and drop out in the first round.

An aggressive football development programme is the key, with emphasis on our local league.

I hope the sports minister of United States of Nigeria will take note.

Well said Bro!!!

histemple:


What a memory! Japan/Korea 2002.

Germany vs Saudi Arabia 8:0

If brazil could be humiliated thus by Germany, Saudi Arabia by comparison did a good job, just saying.

Akshow:
Omg the good players will be injured by the time their country reaches the finals

The number of matches played by each team will still remain the same

olash:


Guy I tout u don forget about this tin

Chairman, I have been given the greatest job in the world, sentry and watchman duty to announce the coming of our great and mighty God Jesus Christ.

I should forget about this kind of job? U nor wish me well o my brother

Good. But if they put 47 African teams + Argentina, Argentina will still win. Nigeria has met Argentina in WC 4 times, not a single draw.

One africa team can now win the world cup with these 9 slots. Abi won ti win e ni. Yinmu

fhelihx:
Re you kiddin me, Europe 13...

Where have u been?

abraka00:
Where have u been?

Av been hibernating

IT'S NOW A DISVALUED WORLD CUP.

bettercreature:
It's a fake news! they are yet to start the debate on how to allocate the slots

who be this

and what does he know in football?

Airell:
Why is Africa getting 9 slots and Asia 8.5 while Europe 16. We have 54 countries in Africa, 48 in Asia while 50 in Europe. Why is the difference in slots that wide?

ask Google....

once Nigeria is grouped with Argentina and Portugal in the 1st round, the sport minister will withdraw his interest in the world cup immediately.

Unanimous decision expands FIFA World Cup™ to 48 teams from 2026

(FIFA.com) 10 Jan 2017


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0rOwIo9Fq8

robosky02:




who be this

and what does he know in football?

Lol could be your teacher on a good day,i don't rely on nairaland news! here is the link for you.
The debate will start next month
Stop fighting over a fake post
http://www.espnfc.com/blog/fifa/243/post/3035988/world-cup-allocation-talks-for-extra-16-slots-due-to-start-next-month

femicyrus:
once Nigeria is grouped with Argentina and Portugal in the 1st round, the sport minister will withdraw his interest in the world cup immediately.

the world cup is in 2026, so by 2019 latest who knows the sports minister with red cap again

bettercreature:
Lol could be your teacher on a good day,i don't rely on nairaland news! here is the link for you.
The debate will start next month
Stop fighting over a fake post
http://www.espnfc.com/blog/fifa/243/post/3035988/world-cup-allocation-talks-for-extra-16-slots-due-to-start-next-month

before you go public with any argument ensure you do your homework

you are talking with the "masters" of the game here

check ALL that has ALREADY HAPPEND at FIFA January 9th and 10th about the 48 team format please read:


The FIFA Council has unanimously decided in favour of expanding the FIFA World Cup™ to a 48-team competition as of the 2026 edition. World football’s supervisory and strategic body held its third meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 9 and 10 January, and decided on a new tournament format with the 48 national teams split into 16 groups of three. The top two teams from each group will then advance to a 32-team knockout stage.

The new 48-team competition format has been drawn up in such a way that there is no reduction in the overall number of rest days and a guaranteed maximum of seven matches for the teams reaching the final, while the current 32-day tournament duration is kept, so as not to increase the length of time for which clubs have to release their players.

The decision was taken following a thorough analysis, based on a report that included four different format options. The study took into account such factors as sporting balance, competition quality, impact on football development, infrastructure, projections on financial position and the consequences for event delivery. Over the course of its next meetings, the FIFA Council is set to discuss further details regarding the competition, including the slot allocation per confederation.

At its most recent meeting in October 2016, the FIFA Council had already discussed the scenarios to expand the competition format of the FIFA World Cup. By then, it had also defined a set of principles for countries to bid for the right to host the 2026 edition – a process that is currently scheduled to culminate in May 2020.

The first day of the FIFA Council meeting saw the members split into five working groups dedicated to specific themes: women’s football, technical development, competitions, commercial matters and legal and corporate structures.

On 10 January, as well as deciding on the expanded format, the Council agreed on a set of key dates related to the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ :

· 14 May 2018: Deadline for participating member associations to release a list of 30 players;

· 20 May 2018: Recommended final day of club competitions, with the exception of the UEFA Champions League final. Special exemptions may only be granted by the FIFA Council;

· 21-27 May 2018: Official rest period to be respected by clubs and participating member associations;

· 28 May 2018: Start of the release period for all participating member associations;

· 4 June 2018: Submission of final list of 23 players.

The Council also approved the early adoption of the IFRS15 standard in FIFA’s financial reports.

Furthermore, as part of the ongoing consultation process, the composition of the new committees has been decided and will be communicated once the respective members have been informed.

The next meeting of the FIFA Council is scheduled to be held in Manama, Bahrain, on 9 May 2017 ahead of the 67th FIFA Congress.


check the source:
http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=1/news=fifa-council-unanimously-decides-on-expansion-of-the-fifa-world-cuptm--2863100.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news

Nothing has been finalised yet, you're daydreaming if you think europe will settle for 16

robosky02:




before you go public with any argument ensure you do your homework

you are talking with the "masters" of the game here

check ALL that has ALREADY HAPPEND at FIFA January 9th and 10th about the 48 team format please read:


The FIFA Council has unanimously decided in favour of expanding the FIFA World Cup™ to a 48-team competition as of the 2026 edition. World football’s supervisory and strategic body held its third meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 9 and 10 January, and decided on a new tournament format with the 48 national teams split into 16 groups of three. The top two teams from each group will then advance to a 32-team knockout stage.

The new 48-team competition format has been drawn up in such a way that there is no reduction in the overall number of rest days and a guaranteed maximum of seven matches for the teams reaching the final, while the current 32-day tournament duration is kept, so as not to increase the length of time for which clubs have to release their players.

The decision was taken following a thorough analysis, based on a report that included four different format options. The study took into account such factors as sporting balance, competition quality, impact on football development, infrastructure, projections on financial position and the consequences for event delivery. Over the course of its next meetings, the FIFA Council is set to discuss further details regarding the competition, including the slot allocation per confederation.

At its most recent meeting in October 2016, the FIFA Council had already discussed the scenarios to expand the competition format of the FIFA World Cup. By then, it had also defined a set of principles for countries to bid for the right to host the 2026 edition – a process that is currently scheduled to culminate in May 2020.

The first day of the FIFA Council meeting saw the members split into five working groups dedicated to specific themes: women’s football, technical development, competitions, commercial matters and legal and corporate structures.

On 10 January, as well as deciding on the expanded format, the Council agreed on a set of key dates related to the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ :

· 14 May 2018: Deadline for participating member associations to release a list of 30 players;

· 20 May 2018: Recommended final day of club competitions, with the exception of the UEFA Champions League final. Special exemptions may only be granted by the FIFA Council;

· 21-27 May 2018: Official rest period to be respected by clubs and participating member associations;

· 28 May 2018: Start of the release period for all participating member associations;

· 4 June 2018: Submission of final list of 23 players.

The Council also approved the early adoption of the IFRS15 standard in FIFA’s financial reports.

Furthermore, as part of the ongoing consultation process, the composition of the new committees has been decided and will be communicated once the respective members have been informed.

The next meeting of the FIFA Council is scheduled to be held in Manama, Bahrain, on 9 May 2017 ahead of the 67th FIFA Congress.


check the source:
http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=1/news=fifa-council-unanimously-decides-on-expansion-of-the-fifa-world-cuptm--2863100.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news

Re: Africa Gets 9 Slots For Expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup
The bolded line is what we are talking about here,I know 48 teams world cup has been approved but this thread is all about slot allocation.
The thread is fake they are yet to allocate anything and the link you sent me did not prove you are right
http://www.espnfc.com/blog/fifa/243/post/3035988/world-cup-allocation-talks-for-extra-16-slots-due-to-start-next-month
It was posted 15hours ago on ESPN