Spain made it five wins from wins in World Cup qualifying with a routine 4-0 victory over Georgia on Saturday, and while it was not enough to book their place at next summer’s tournament, they did

UEFA qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is in its final stages, and Europe's nations are putting on a show as they aim to reach the tournament in North America.

Spain, ranked as the top team in the world by FIFA, will enter next summer's 48-team tournament as one of the heavy favorites. The team won the 2024 UEFA European Championship (its fourth in history) and will now be looking to add its second ever World Cup title.

Türkiye arrive in Andalusia knowing the math, the margins and the mood of the moment: they need a miracle, and Spain don’t usually allow those.

After sweeping to victory at Euro 2008, Spain, by now under the guidance of two-time Champions League winner and Real Madrid legend Vicente del Bosque, actually opened the 2010 World Cup with a shock defeat to Switzerland—until Argentina followed suit in 2022, they were the only team to lose their first match and still go on to win a World Cup.

Luis Rubiales, former head of Spain's soccer federation, was pelted by eggs while presenting his memoir. His own uncle threw them.

Suriname has defeated El Salvador 4-0 in CONCACAF qualifying, moving closer to its first World Cup. On Thursday, Tjaronn Cherry scored a penalty in the 44th minute.