Who's making World Cup debut? These countries are first-time qualifiers

With the Dec. 5 draw in Washington D.C., 42 teams have qualified for next summer's World Cup in North America, with four ...

2026 World Cup Group Stage Draw: How to Watch? How Does It Work? What Are Pots?

Explaining the 2026 World Cup draw, including how the seedings and pots work and which teams have already qualified.

Haiti’s troubles fade briefly as it revels in World Cup qualification

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti held its breath for nearly two hours as its troubles seemed to fade with the promise of ...

World Cup qualification play-offs draw in full: Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland discover opponents

The draw for the World Cup qualification play-offs have been made, with Northern Ireland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland ...

2026 World Cup Pots: Argentina, Spain Don't Have to Meet Until Semifinals

The 2026 World Cup pots have been finalized, meaning that the procedures for making the 12 groups for the 48-team tournament ...

2026 World Cup draw can separate top-ranked Spain, Argentina, France and England until semifinals

The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams who are Spain, Argentina, France and England with being placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament ...

UEFA World Cup qualification playoff teams are set: What to know about format, draw

The draw for UEFA's World Cup qualification playoffs is set for Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 a.m. ET. UEFA's World Cup qualifying ...

2026 World Cup: Australia and Uzbekistan to host FIFA-backed warmup mini-tournaments

Storied men’s teams like defending champion Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany and Spain have few problems finding ...