FIFA nitemeza ico cifuzo c'imigwi 16 mu gikombe c'isi, hashobora kurabwa ubundi buryo burimwo: Ukundi kuntu amakipe 48 yohurira mu rindi higanwa ryovamwo amakipe 32 ahurira mu mukino umwe umwe w'ijonjora, abatsinze bagasanga izindi kipe 16 zaronse itike uko bisanzwe; Kugumiza ihiganwa uko risanzwe ritunganijwe n'amakipe 32; Kuyongera akaba amakipe 40 (hakaba imigwi 10 y'amakipe ane canke imigwi umunani y'amakipe atanu).
