Argentina players celebrate after winning the World Cup. [AP]
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Argentina players celebrate after winning the World Cup. [AP]
The World Cup group stage format for 2026 was changed to 12 groups of four teams from 16 groups of three teams by FIFA's Council on Tuesday, increasing the total to 104 matches from 64 in the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
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