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Michel Platini, who was President of UEFA at the time, had suggested in October 2013 an expansion of the tournament to 40 teams, an idea that FIFA president Gianni Infantino also suggested in March 2016. 5 Criticism of the format and controversies.The United States last hosted the World Cup in 1994, whereas it will be Canada's first time hosting or co-hosting the men's tournament. With its past hosting of the 19 tournaments, Mexico will become the first country to host or co-host the men's World Cups three times. It will be the first World Cup since 2002 that will be hosted by more than one nation, and the first by more than two. The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. This tournament will be the first to include 48 teams, expanded from 32. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries 60 matches, including the quarterfinals, semi-finals, and the final, will be hosted by the United States while neighboring Canada and Mexico will each host 10 matches. The 2026 FIFA World Cup ( Spanish: Copa Mundial de la FIFA de 2026 French: Coupe du monde de la FIFA de 2026) will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.