The Numbers Behind The 2026 World Cup

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🗓️ 2 July 2026

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Twenty-five teams—and two billionaire players—are still competing for a $713,000 trophy and $50 million in prize money. Here are more figures to know about soccer’s biggest spectacle. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2026/07/01/the-numbers-behind-the-2026-world-cup/ Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	Today on Forbes, the numbers behind the 2026 World Cup.
0:36.6	Three weeks into the World Cup, the real action is beginning.
0:41.0	The tournament's new format this year, with an expanded 48 team field in group play,
0:46.4	meant that 32 countries advanced to the knockout stage this past week,
0:50.9	double the number from the previous 10 editions of the event.
0:54.4	But the stakes have ratcheted up, with mighty Germany and the Netherlands now eliminated from
1:00.3	contention.
1:02.2	Underdogs Paraguay and Morocco, meanwhile, are among the nations that have punched their tickets
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