Quote from: Hanadawa on Today at 04:27:58 PM

Quote from: Docnaster on December 29, 2024, 09:54:26 PM

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will actually feature 48 countries and not the 36 you said. That'll be the first time the competition will feature more than 32 teams and just like you rightly said, the new format gives room for participation from low ranked football nations. I'm more concerned about the African continent that's not been able produce a World Cup winner. Could this be an opportunity for an African country to conquer the world? I'll definitely love to see that happen and I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants that.

Sorry sir but as far as I know until now the countries that have won the world cup are from Europe and South America, correct me if I'm wrong. Countries from the continents of Africa, Australia, Asia and North America have never won the world cup. The best position ever achieved by a country from the African continent is Morocco which managed to break through to the semifinals in the 2022 Qatar world cup. Of course every country has a chance to win the world cup but I have not seen countries from Africa and Asia that have the capacity to be considered as one of the favorites to win the world cup trophy.

You're actually right when you said no country from Africa, Asia, Australia and North American continents had won the FIFA World Cup trophy. If you had actually read to the end of my submission, you'll definitely see where I asked a question that demands a public review and reaction. I said Could this be an opportunity for an African country to conquer the world? which means that the no African country had won the tournament before now but was curious to know if they can break the deadlock now. With the more number of countries from these continents mentioned above that'll participate in the tournament in 2026, I think we might just see a winner from them.