The words of the beneficiaries of the 'expansion of 48 countries'..."This joy to the people!"
From the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup, the number of participating countries has increased from 32 to 48. As a result, more countries are expected to participate in the World Cup for the first time. According to FIFA, only 80 of the 211 member countries have ever played in the World Cup before. This accounts for 32 percent of all member countr