The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is long and treacherous, with 206 countries competing through various pathways across six confederations for a spot at the sport's biggest event.

The final game of qualifying in the AFC region is here, as brilliant scraps for a spot at the 2026 World Cup have seen eight teams already qualify automatically for the tournament.

Tim Cahill scored a first-half brace as Australia cruised to a 5-1 World Cup qualifying win against an over-matched Jordan in Sydney. Australia progressed to the third round of AFC World Cup ...

Harry Redknapp's Jordan won 8-0, Australia and Japan scored big and Thailand reached the next phase in the latest AFC World Cup qualifiers. Harry Redknapp enjoyed a memorable opening game as Jordan ...

Half a dozen AFC heavyweights are set to return to the FIFA World Cup, where they will be joined by debutants Jordan and Uzbekistan at the end of an exhilarating two years of continental qualifiers.

As tournament hosts, USA, Canada and Mexico were officially granted automatic qualification for FIFA World Cup 26 by the FIFA ...

Countries from around the world will compete in FIFA's Intercontinental Playoffs for a chance to make the final two spots in ...

© Alex Grimm/Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo's Portugal secured a World Cup spot during the November FIFA break. There is less and less time remaining until the FIFA ...

International football is finished for the year as the final stages of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying provided another bout of drama. All but six of the 48 nations competing at next summer’s ...

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed on Thursday that China will host the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup. China is set to ...