There are 16 additional teams in this year's World Cup finals — complicating group-stage progression Mandel NGAN - Pool/Getty Images The World Cup is larger than ever, with the 2026 edition expanding ...

Qualification for FIFA World Cup 26™ started in September 2023. Paraguay v Peru was the first match on the long road to Canada, Mexico and USA. Find out more about how places at ...

Why is India not playing FIFA World Cup 2026? Check the FIFA qualification process, India’s performance, key reasons for elimination, and future chances explained.

The final spots for the 2026 World Cup will be decided through high-stakes UEFA and intercontinental playoffs.

After a public holiday was declared to celebrate World Cup qualification, expect a physical Paraguay side well prepared for intense conditions ...

After nearly three years of qualifiers, the 2026 World Cup field of 48 teams will be set with six winner-take-all matches on Tuesday to decide the final participants for this year's tournament. Four ...

The World Cup expanded to 48 teams for the first time, but some big countries and stars still fell short of qualifying for ...

Curaçao will make its World Cup debut this month as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament, thanks to its ...

The final six spots for the 2026 World Cup will be decided over the next few days. While there are four berths up for grabs in the UEFA World Cup playoffs, two more are on the line in the FIFA ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup expands to 48 teams for the first time ever, reshaping the tournament with 12 groups, a new Round of 32, and significantly more knockout-stage matches. The 2026 FIFA World Cup ...