OnPada 9 MayMei 2017, theDewan FIFA Councilmenyetujui approved theskema [[2026Piala Dunia FIFA World Cup2026#SlotAlokasi allocation|slot|alokasi allocationslot]] schemeuntuk forformat the newfinal 48-teamfinaltim formatyang baru.<ref name="fifa_council">{{Cite web |date=9 May 2017 |title=FIFA Council prepares Congress, takes key decisions for the future of the FIFA World Cup |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=5/news=fifa-council-prepares-congress-takes-key-decisions-for-the-future-of-t-2883353.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618072825/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y%3D2017/m%3D5/news%3Dfifa-council-prepares-congress-takes-key-decisions-for-the-future-of-t-2883353.html |archive-date=18 June 2017 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
