Eriksson believes that the risk of tied matches in the final round is great with three-team groups when the decisive matches cannot be played at the same time.

And FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said in Qatar that the format of the 2026 World Cup will be discussed.

More participating teams

Eriksson admits that the question of where the 16 new teams will come from is difficult.

But he is not adverse to more countries.

- Maybe it's time to expand and let more continents get more participating teams, he says.

Watch the clip about the WC 2026 where Jonas Eriksson explains the setup.