Qualification for FIFA World Cup 26™ started in September 2023. Paraguay v Peru was the first match on the long road to Canada, Mexico and USA. Find out more about how places at

The World Cup expanded to 48 teams for the first time, but some big countries and stars still fell short of qualifying for the tournament.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest tournament of its kind, as the global football governing body has expanded its field for the upcoming competition.

Iran has announced its full 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It’s the seventh time the country has qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Iran has never advanced past the group stage at a FIFA World Cup, managing just three victories across their ...

Who wanted a World Cup spot the most? Tuesday saw the final six spots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup decided. Four games involved the European qualifiers, which included Italy, Sweden, Poland and more. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Why the carbon footprint of the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be double that of the Qatar World Cup.

As much as Italy would like to be in this year’s World Cup, it won’t come at Iran’s expense. An envoy for President Donald Trump reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in North America this summer. However, Italian sports officials shot ...

Sarpreet Singh, Samuel Moutoussamy, Nishan Velupillay, and Tahsin Mohammed -- follow the footsteps of Vikash Dhorasoo, the French midfielder, who appeared in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.