Who is through and how does qualifying work? - Four countries have booked their spot for June 2026 after the latest round of ...

The group stage qualifying process continues with double-headers in June, September and October, and it's then completed in November. The 12 group winners will qualify directly for the World Cup ...

With a little over a year left for the 23rd FIFA World Cup, which is set to be bigger than ever with the tournament expanding ...

The Athletic's guide to who's qualified, how many places each confederation gets, and what stage qualification is at ...

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 ...

The CONMEBOL qualifying process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup involves all 10 member nations playing each other in a round-robin format. Each team plays a total of 18 matches, one home and one ...

Despite scoring less and conceding more than Japan, Iran have also maintained an unbeaten record throughout the qualification process. The 2026 World Cup will be Iran’s fourth time at the ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Mexico ... In March 2025, four teams earned a direct spot during the long qualification process: Japan, representing the Asian Football Confederation, New ...

The Conmebol group has long been regarded as the toughest World Cup qualification process, with all 10 member sides partaking in one large group where each side plays the others home and away.

The European qualifiers for the World Cup may have only just begun but four nations have already booked their place at the ...