Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their ...

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams in the tournament to be co-hosted the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The last and biggest — certainly the most-celebrated — confederation to begin qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is UEFA, and ...

Italy is experiencing a drama right from the start in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.Playing away from home, the team ...

Three more teams confirmed their spots at the expanded 2026 Fifa World Cup as Uzbekistan, Jordan and South Korea booked their ...

All FIFA member countries take part in World Cup qualification. In 2026, the number of participating teams in the final ...

Jordan and Uzbekistan qualified for the men's World Cup finals for the first time on Thursday, while South Korea booked their ...

The 2026 tournament ... continental playoff. Of note, Uzbekistan qualified for their first-ever World Cup appearance in the summer of 2025. By finishing top two in their group in the third round ...

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There is so much going on in the AFC region, with long fights for the eight automatic places at the 2026 World Cup as Japan and Iran have already sealed their spot.

to be played in March 2026. There is no path to the World Cup through FIFA's inter-confederation playoffs. The UEFA playoffs involve 16 teams: the 12 runners-up plus the four best-ranked group ...

The 2026 tournament ... continental playoff. Of note, Uzbekistan qualified for their first-ever World Cup appearance in the summer of 2025. By finishing top two in their group in the third round ...