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

In the absence of Lautaro Martínez, Álvarez is tasked with leading the frontline, with hopes of ...

Since 1930, only two New Zealand teams have featured on the biggest football stage – in 1982 and 2010. Now there will be three. The All Whites have qualified for the 2026 Fifa World Cup after a 3-0 ...

World Cup that was Qatar 2022 means less time to prep for 2026 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, so don't be ...

Few players who have played in the FIFA World Cup have scored hat-tricks in it. Only 54 hat-tricks have been scored in the ...

FIFA's decision to exclude Club León from the 2025 Club World Cup due to multi-ownership rules has created significant ...

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also ...

Argentina may have qualified for the 2026 World Cup earlier in the day with Uruguay drawing with Bolivia, but that didn't ...

Saudi Arabia have become the first side since last October to stop Japan from winning in World Cup 26 qualifying, as they earned a 0-0 draw in Saitama.

The FA Cup is the oldest active football competition in the world, first played in the 1871-72 season. Inside: a list of all finals and winners.