The words of the beneficiaries of the 'expansion of 48 countries'..."This joy to the people!"

The words of the beneficiaries of the 'expansion of 48 countries'..."This joy to the people!"

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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 countries. At the Qatar World Cup, the only country that played for the first time was Qatar, the host country.

However, the atmosphere is different at this year's World Cup. As of Tuesday (Korea time), two countries have qualified for the first ever World Cup. Jordan and Uzbekistan are the main players. FIFA expects that at this pace, Cabo Verde (Africa), Quiraso, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Suriname (North and Central America), Venezuela (South America), and New Caledonia (Oceania) will also play for the first time.

FIFA described Jordan and Uzbekistan's qualification for the World Cup as "one-party." Both of them had missed the World Cup qualification before. Jordan lost to Uruguay with one draw and one loss in the intercontinental playoff of the 2014 Brazil World Cup regional qualifying round. Uzbekistan missed the ticket to Brazil, which was behind South Korea in the final Asian qualifying round for the 2014 Brazil World Cup.

Jordan and Uzbekistan did not hide their joy after confirming their trip to North Korea, China and the U.S. According to local media, Jordan is in a festive mood. Uzbekistan is also celebrating the golden generation's efforts including Eldor Shomurodov (AS Roma) and Abdukodir Hussanov (Manchester City).

Middle East media Al Jazeera reported, "When Jordan confirmed his trip to North Korea and the U.S. with a 3-0 victory over Oman on the 6th, Amman, the capital city, was in a frenzy." He added, "It is an atmosphere that can't be compared to the time when he was runner-up at the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup last year." 토토사이트

Timur Kapaje, the coach of the Uzbekistan national team, also smiled brightly. "We tied the United Arab Emirates 0-0 on the day, which allowed us to go to North Korea, China and the U.S.," he said in an interview with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). "I dedicate this joy to the people of Uzbekistan. Congratulatory messages are still coming. I hope this achievement will lead to further development of Uzbekistan's soccer."