The final World Cup participants won't be determined until March of 2026, following the draw for the World Cup groups. A playoff will take place in North America in March, including one team each from the following regions: AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, alongside two from Concacaf to determine the final two places in the World Cup.

The final draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will determine all group match-ups, is scheduled for December 5th. The 2026 tournament will feature more teams and groups than ever before, with 48 teams being drawn into 12 groups of four.

The eight FIFA 2026 Word Cup games, including the final, that will be played at MetLife stadium next year are going to be bigger than anyone

Meanwhile, DR Congo - after beating Nigeria - will be Africa’s sole representative at the FIFA inter-confederation play-off stage. The inter-confederation play-offs will be conducted in March next year, with six teams from five confederations playing for the final two spots at the World Cup.

DR Congo held their nerve in the shootout in Rabat, Morocco and progress to the inter-confederation play-offs in March 2026. After the match, Nigeria manager Eric Chelle confronted several DR Congo staff members and had to be separated.

According to the website lifefootballtickets.com, more than 4,300 fake FIFA-related domains have been registered since August, mimicking official ticketing, streaming and merchandise platforms.

The Three Lions, who took maximum points from their eight games, became the first European team to win every one of their World Cup qualifiers without conceding a single goal in a campaign lasting

If you're paying to park at 2026 World Cup matches it'll cost you more than some match tickets at previous editions of the tournament

Portugal defeated Armenia 9-1 to storm into the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo missed the Armenia game as he was shown a red card during Portugal's previous WC qualifier game against Ireland

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