Three opening games would also be played in three separate South American countries: Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. All six host nations would automatically qualify for the 2030 World Cup.

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has taken a dramatic turn, as three national soccer federations have been banned from ...

Fifa says it "sincerely regrets" that a map shown during the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw appeared to exclude Crimea as part of Ukraine. The graphic - showing countries that cannot be drawn to ...

This means that a team from the first round of Asian qualification could potentially have to play 25 games to reach the World Cup. Countries in Europe meanwhile could have as few as ten games ...