The FIFA 2026 World Cup will be the first to feature 48 countries, expanded from the usual 32-team tournament. Sixteen cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico will combine to host 104 ...

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. Other teams could follow in the current international window.

Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Myanmar's Lwin Moe Aung scored the very first ...

When are the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoffs? The playoffs take place in March 2026. The 16 teams involved will be split into four paths, with the overall winners of each path taking a place ...

Qualification for the 2026 World Cup is in full flow across the globe and some nations are starting to book their spots in the tournament in North America. Teams from Oceania, South America and Asia ...

Argentina became the fourth team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup this week, with the holders beating Brazil 4-1 to go eight points clear at the top of the Conmebol qualifying standings.

A growing number of national teams have joined the three hosts of the 2026 World Cup to compete for the championship next summer. The final will be held in New Jersey on July 19, 2026. The 2026 ...

It will resume in June, but it's been watered down by the fact that the 2026 World Cup's three co-hosts — Canada, Mexico and the United States — have all qualified automatically. World Cup ...

The European qualifiers for the World Cup may have only just begun but four nations have already booked their place at the 2026 World Cup. Although the Nations League has kept some European ...

Go back to June 2023 and you'd probably say you knew the Starting XI for the 2026 World Cup opener, health-pending. Gregg Berhalter had been re-hired as coach, Folarin Balogun had just committed ...

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and defending champion Argentina on Tuesday became the first South American team to secure a spot. Iran also clinched a berth. New Zealand qualified ...

Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's competition, the main question now is ...