Europe accounts for one-third of the 48 teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 12 sides already qualifying directly for the tournament in North America and four more spots up for grabs via UEFA's ...

World Cup playoff guide with schedule, bracket breakdown and the teams battling for the final spots in the expanded ...

We finally know which UEFA nations will be competing in the play-offs for a place at the FIFA World Cup in 2026 following the conclusion of the group campaign. Wales, Republic of Ireland and Northern ...

With the UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifying group stage concluded, Robert Lewandowski’s Poland and Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Italy will be two of the nations that will be competing for a place in the ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will be the first edition of the 48-team expanded tournament. And heading into 2026, just six spots remain — four of which will come from UEFA's ...

The 2026 World Cup draw is almost here and all but six spots in soccer's biggest global event are secure at this point. But the expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams also led to additional ...

There are six spots left for six national teams for the 2026 World Cup, which will be decided through playoffs. 42 teams have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup; six slots remain.

The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams — Spain, Argentina, France and England — who will ...