The Athletic's guide to who's qualified, how many places each confederation gets, and what stage qualification is at ...

Each team will be ranked according to world ranking, with the two highest receiving a bye to the finals. The other four will ...

With a little over a year left for the 23rd FIFA World Cup, which is set to be bigger than ever with the tournament expanding ...

Unbeaten and with three wins, Sudan is narrowly ahead of Senegal and DR Congo atop Group B. The Falcons of Jediane are among Africa’s oldest national teams but have yet to qualify for a World Cup.

North America plays host to the grandest World Cup in history in 2026, with more nations than ever before competing on ...

The European qualifiers for the World Cup may have only just begun but four nations have already booked their place at the ...

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. Other teams could follow in the current international window. Next year's ...

After qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Japan have reiterated their aim of winning the ... There will also be a ...

Despite scoring less and conceding more than Japan, Iran have also maintained an unbeaten record throughout the qualification process. The 2026 World Cup will be Iran’s fourth time at the ...

The Conmebol group has long been regarded as the toughest World Cup qualification process, with all 10 member sides partaking in one large group where each side plays the others home and away.

Brazil coach Dorival Junior has been trying to find a balance with this Brazil side, and while it felt like they were improving with a 2-1 victory over Colombia in World Cup qualifying ...