history of fifa world cup

The World Cup has been held every four years since then. Thirteen teams participated in the first World Cup in 1930. Up until 1978, the tournament was between 16 teams, then it was increased to 24 from 1982, then to the current level of 32 teams from 1998. In 2017, it was decided to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from 2026 onwards. round of 16 world cup