Abuja, Nigeria – My padi, the time wen everybody dey wait for don finally show face: The FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 go start from June 11 to July 19, and this time e go scatter three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the good ol’ USA. 48 teams go dey compete, my guy! No be small wahala this year!
We check the qualifiers, and no be any team dey sleep for their house. FIFA don dey tighten the competition, as teams dey jostle for slots. As e be now, some regions don already clear land, while some dey still hustle. For Asia, we get Australia, Iran, and Japan don don pack their bags, but Qatar and UAE still dey fight for their own chance.
For South America, e don dey show face as Argentina, Brazil, and other big boys don secure their spaces. But chai, Bolivia dey feel the heat with their playoff fight. Ha! I no go lie, e sabi get time when fans fit dey carry mat and sleep well like dem go win!
Europe, on the other hand? Na different gist. The likes of Spain and England dey flex muscles, still dey find their way to the championship. Italy sef dey try ensure say dem no miss am again after dem stubbornly no qualify since 2014. Talk about degeneration!
Now coming back to Africa, our paddy Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia don already pack their ticket. Nine teams dey fight for qualification, but camp don shower for groups wey dey hungry for glory. No be say African teams dey small o!
All eyes go dey on the intercontinental playoffs for March 2026, where we go see who go join Team 48. Six teams dey go enter this bubble and dem go hustle for that final space, and tussle go be real! (sips palm wine cautiously).
If you dey wonder wetin dey up with FIFA, dem don increase number of teams from 32 to 48 as dem want make more fans fit catch dem joy. Person fit see Argentina yan, “E no dey too much?” But make dem no worry. Every blue and white jersey go dey shine for streets with joy.
So make your padi put your cup down, gather your pals, and prepare for quick betting and enjoyment when June land! We go dey jam for every goal, and experience all kinds of wahala as our team dem dey fight to represent. Now, if dem fit push this euphoria na die. All eyes are on the prize!
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