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. Next year's ...

It has been confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will see 104 games played, up from the original 80, as 12 groups of four teams in each will be the format. It has also been confirmed that the final will ...

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also clinching ...

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 ...

It has been confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will see 104 games played, up from the original 80, as 12 groups of four teams in each will be the format. It has also been confirmed that the final ...

Due to the increase in teams, the 2026 World Cup will feature a different format compared to previous editions. Instead of the traditional eight groups of four, there will be 12 groups of four.

The inter-confederation play-offs, which are set to take place in March 2026, will involve six teams, and two of them will advance to the World Cup. Oceania’s New Caledonia are the only side ...

Here is a breakdown of teams that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the spots remaining from different continental federations.

UEFA World Cup qualifying runs from March 2025; England face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra; the 2026 FIFA mens World ...

LOS ANGELES - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on track to be the biggest and most inclusive tournament in history, expanding to 48 teams and spanning three host nations: the United States, Mexico ...

2026: World Cup round of 16 (game in Vancouver on July 7) Eighteen teams currently are in three groups of six in the third round, which ends in June after two more matches for each team.

A look ahead at the upcoming fixtures and why even the outcome of summer friendlies with Senegal and Luxembourg could be significant.