THE FIFA World Cup is the ultimate prize in professional football, and with the competition in 2026 expanding from 32 nations ...

Qualification for the 2026 World Cup is almost complete, which gives us a chance to look at the players who have shone over the years. While the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are ...

Unbeaten in World Cup qualifying since 2009, Belgium once again had a near-perfect campaign, even if it hasn't all been plain sailing for Romelu Lukaku and his team-mates. The qualifiers began with a ...

The UEFA play-offs will see 12 group-stage runners-up and four best-placed Nations League sides fighting it out to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026. Four tickets to the FIFA World Cup 26™ remain up for ...

ZURICH — Italy was stopped by Sweden from getting to the 2018 World Cup. It was North Macedonia in 2022. Now it is Northern Ireland's turn. Four-time World Cup winner Italy is back in the qualifying ...

Follow live coverage of today’s 2026 World Cup schedule announcement. The World Cup draw is complete and countries now know — for the most part — who they will face at next year’s tournament in the ...