Surprisingly for a team with so many modern-day stars, Portugal have only played at eight World Cups. Their best result was ...

Italy failed to qualify for both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Their route to the 2026 finals has been complicated.

Ukraine has continued to play international football despite not being able to host matches since the Russian invasion of ...

Lots of mismatches or more chances for seismic shocks? Nick Miller considers how an expanded tournament will impact what we ...

Lionel Messi is still refusing to confirm his 2026 World Cup plans, with the all-time great leaving Argentina and the rest of ...

Which teams are in the World Cup? Which ones have close to qualifying? Breaking it all down, region by region.

Chelsea skipper Reece James has sent a warning to FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup as he urged the football’s governing body ...

Pakistan's Haris Rauf labelled international cricket as unforgiving, addressing unrealistic player expectations after ...

The Mexican national team has miraculously and dramatically advanced to the Round of 32 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 ...

The first round follows a familiar format, with 12 groups of four or five teams, and the section winners securing World Cup slots. The continent's four remaining berths will then be settled in a ...

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