Explaining the 2026 World Cup draw, including how the seedings and pots work and which teams have already qualified.

The USA have leapfrogged Mexico to restore their status as CONCACAF's top side, at least on the FIFA Men's World Rankings, which have also confirmed advantageous seeding for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq, who will get a bye to the finals of the World Cup's inter-confederation playoffs.

The stage is almost set for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as 42 nations have managed to qualify for next summer’s tournament in North America. This week’s conclusion of the UEFA group stage of the

The final six places for the 2026 World Cup will be determined by two playoff tournaments in March. Four more teams will qualify from Europe, along with two from the rest of the world.

The latest FIFA rankings have been released, so we have the clearest idea yet of what the pots will look like for the December 5 draw

The past week of World Cup qualifiers was a reminder that, when entire nations are gripped by joy and heartbreak, it can be football at its very best.

A super-sized World Cup has paved the way for tiny Curaçao and Cape Verde to book their places at sport’s biggest global event next year.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino joined U.S. President Trump at the White House to announced an expedited visa process for World Cup ticketholders.

There are still 64 national teams that can win the FIFA World Cup next summer. Let's go through them all and rank where they stand.

Spain maintained its top spot in the latest FIFA men's world rankings in advance of the 2026 World Cup, while the United States men's national team moved up two spots to overtake rival Mexico. The United States' 5-1 thrashing of Uruguay at Tampa,

Germany have moved into ninth place ahead in the latest FIFA men's rankings ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw, likely sealing a place in Pot 1 for the draw.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Sixteen host cities across North America, including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Kansas City,