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The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is approaching next year, and qualifying is well underway with more than half of the spots now accounted for. There are now 48 teams after FIFA decided to expand from the old 32-team format that had been in place since the 1998 World Cup.
Check out this article for a complete list of World Cup Qualifier games, including a breakdown of match dates and times by confederation.
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The European Qualifiers league stage is played in the same format as the UEFA Women's Nations League, with teams split into three leagues: League A with 16 teams, League B with 16 teams and League C with 21 teams. The final composition of the leagues was decided by the 2025 edition of the UEFA Women's Nations League.
Austria was the last team to beat Romania in a competitive matchup and will look to repeat the feat in World Cup qualifying on Sunday.
Callum Styles has received a call-up to the Hungary squad for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers later in November. The Baggies man will hope to feature in their two final fixtures away in Armenia on Thursday, November 13 and then at home to Republic of Ireland in Budapest on Sunday, November 16.
Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon will battle in Rabat for Africa’s final World Cup slot in a high-stakes CAF play-off from 13–16 November 2025.