BBC Sport looks at who has booked a place at the 2026 World Cup already, and how qualifying works around the world.

June 7, 2025: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs San Marino (Group H) - kick-off 2pm June 7, 2025: Malta vs Lithuania (Group G) - kick-off 5pm June 7, 2025: Andorra vs England (Group K) - kick-off 5pm ...

When are the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoffs? The playoffs take place in March 2026. The 16 teams involved will be split into four paths, with the overall winners of each path taking a place ...

Concacaf has conducted the official draw for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup. The 18th edition of the Confederation’s premier ...

As the Los Angeles region prepares to host the U.S. opening match for the 2026 World Cup, a committee Monday unveiled a ...

The 2026 World Cup will be the first to include 48 teams, up from 32. The expanded format has been green-lit by the FIFA Council and it will feature a new look of 12 groups of four. Winners and ...

BBC Sport NI takes a look at what stands between Northern Ireland and the 2026 World Cup, including a potential outside route ...

The 2026 World Cup will be played in 16 host cities ... The rest of the qualifiers will be placed in their groups through a lottery. Every region has a certain allocation of spots, but all ...

When U.S. Soccer teamed up with its Canadian and Mexican counterparts seven years ago in a first-of-its-kind joint effort to ...