2026 FIFA World Cup the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It will be the first World Cup since South Korea/Japan in 2002 that will be hosted by more than one nation. With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will also become the first country to host or co-host three men's World Cups. The 2026 World Cup will also see the tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams. Michel Platini, who was then the UEFA president, 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.
1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 28 and 29 September 1985 in the streets of St John's, Isle of Man. The event was also known as "IAAF Race Walking World Cup". Complete results were published. The team rankings, named Lugano Trophy, combined the 20 km and 50 km events team results. The participation of 158 athletes (110 men/48 women) from countries is reported. In 1985, there were qualifying rounds for both men's and women's competition with the first two winners proceeding to the final. This year, the Soviet Union, Italy,