Round 1: The teams are in eight groups of six nations, and one group of four (with Eritrea and Congo removed.) The nine group winners qualify for the World Cup. This stage began in November 2023 ...

World Cup qualifying remains in progress on five of six continents. It will pick back up in June with 157 nations still alive and vying for 41 invites. But, by the end of 2025, all but six will be ...

That means the equation has changed for teams looking to qualify from the six regional confederations — AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA. So, what does the road to the 2026 World Cup ...

The 2026 World Cup will be played in 16 host cities, 11 of them in the U.S. The San Francisco Bay Area will host six matches, five during the group stage from June 13 to June 25, and a round of 32 ...

AOIFE WAFER believes Ireland ‘rattled’ their ‘older sibling’ England in the Six Nations. And she reckons the Green Army are capable of providing the mother of all World Cup shocks later ...

Bolivia’s failure to beat Uruguay meant Argentina had enough cushion in South American qualifying to secure one of the continent’s six direct spots for the 48-team World Cup set to be co ...

The FIFA Council on Wednesday announced an ambitious plan for the 2030 World Cup – the competition's 100th anniversary – to be played in six nations across three different continents.