The final rounds of Nations League games in the next week bring the 2026 World Cup sharply into focus in Europe.

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.

Aside from adding some much-needed excitement to the frequent international breaks, the UEFA Nations League also opens up an ...

That’s because Nations League standings, and results that factor into the next FIFA rankings published on Nov. 28, will ...

The 2026 World Cup is coming ... Confederation in starting World Cup qualification early, with Africa kicked off in the autumn of 2023 and both CONCACAF and Oceania in the fray now. It’ll still be a ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...