A total of 16 UEFA nations will compete at the 48-team FIFA World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Check out the competition format and how the qualifiers will be decided.

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The draw for the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024, and Italy will be among the seeded teams. Here’s all you need to know. Italy will be in ...

Where to watch World Cup Qualifiers in the USA Depending on the confederation, you can watch World Cup qualifying in the USA on different providers. UEFA and CAF have World Cup Qualifying coverage in ...

FIFA is preparing a more complicated draw for the European World Cup qualifying groups, giving greater weight to the upcoming UEFA Nations League rather than relying solely on world rankings ...

Fans quickly note the dates of international breaks and the pauses in club football, with the latest UEFA Nations League ...

as was the case ahead of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The one exception to this is UEFA. European qualifying for the Women’s World Cup resembles that of the men’s competition. There are nine groups in ...

FIFPro and Europe's top leagues have announced legal action against FIFA over soccer's packed schedule. Here's what you need to know. The race for the 2026 World Cup has begun in earnest.

Argentina visits Paraguay at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco on Nov. 14, and it will host Peru at Boca Juniors' La Bombonera on Nov. 19. Nicolás González (Juventus) – Reports indicate he could miss ...