UEFA to demand three extra slots at expanded World Cup in 2026

UEFA gets a minimum of 13 slots in the current 32-team World Cup format.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin will insist on European teams being given 16 slots when FIFA expands the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026.

Speaking at UEFA's Nyon headquarters after a meeting of the confederation's executive committee (ExCo), Ceferin said this was a "realistic" request and the teams should be evenly distributed between the 16 three-team groups.