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Nothing has been decided as far as I can tell. by G.K.Chesterton
The linked Guardian article from yesterday has the latest conjecture. I suggest reading the whole article but here is an excerpt:
World Cup organisers are increasingly open to discarding the new three-team group format for the 2026 tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada. It comes after concerns that too many dead rubbers in the last round of matches could dilute the expanded, 48-team event.
Although Fifa’s official position remains unaltered, multiple sources say there have been “informal talks” and “corridor chats” in Doha about the benefits of going with 12 groups of four teams rather than 16 groups of three.