There are a few surprises in the mix for the European play-offs, with a total of 16 teams set to battle it out for just four spots. The bulk of Europe's representatives at the 2026 World Cup have been ...

The 2026 World Cup is getting closer and while the draw for the upcoming summer tournament will take place on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C., some of the teams are yet to clinch a spot for the most ...

Scroll down to see what teams are included in the draw JUST four spots in the World Cup remain for European nations as we head into the play-off round. The group stages are over but 16 nations are ...

The 2026 World Cup qualification process is heading towards its conclusion with today’s two play-off draws. As things currently stand, 42 nations have secured their spots for next summer’s tournament, ...

TWELVE European teams are already through to World Cup 2026, including England and Scotland. Both Irish sides are still attempting to join them, as are Wales, via the Uefa play-offs, aka the second ...

The European 2026 World Cup play-off draw takes place in Zurich today, Thursday, November 20, at 13:00 CET (12:30 GMT): here’s how to follow it live. Italy will learn their World Cup play-off ...

Next March, 16 teams will scrap it out for just four spots at the summer tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 10 of the teams that will be in the hat for the draw were already known ...

Ireland will discover their World Cup play-off semi-final opponents this afternoon, with the draw taking place at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Heimir Hallgrímsson's side were given little hope of ...

The 16 nations involved have learned their semi-final and potential final opponents as they attempt to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The eight semi-final ties of the FIFA World Cup 2026 European ...

Italy will host Northern Ireland in the 2026 World Cup play-off semi-final, with the victors to visit Wales or Bosnia & Herzegovina in the final stage. Elsewhere, the Republic of Ireland will travel ...

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