Reigning World Cup champions Argentina are in the tournament and the other five automatic qualifying spots have been filled ...

2026 marks the first World Cup since FIFA expanded the tournament to 48 teams, adding 16 additional slots from the 2022 ...

Six teams will play in the inter-confederation playoffs: one from CONMEBOL, one from Oceania, one from Asia, one from Africa, ...

After Gennaro Gattuso, current coach of the Italian national team, criticized the number of spots South America has to ...

With just over seven months to go until the finals, there are 20 spots still to be decided across the next two international ...

Victor Osimhen scores twice in extra time to lead Nigeria to a 4-1 victory over Gabon in their semifinal playoff in 2026 ...

Nigeria will play DR Congo on Sunday with the winner to represent Africa in the World Cup inter-confederation play-offs. On ...

© Marcelo Endelli/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match ...

World Cup qualifying is coming to a close as more teams punch their tickets to 2026 by the day, and the scene is no different ...

It starts today!This Thursday afternoon marks the beginning of the World Cup qualification play-offs for the Africa zone.In ...

When you count it in months or weeks, the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup can still seem abstract, even as it now looms barely half a year away.