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2026 FIFA World Cup

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  1. June 2026
  2. Informanté

    Staff Reporter SIX teams from the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) have secured places at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, with co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States joined by Curaçao, Haiti and Panama.

    Host nations joined by Curaçao, Haiti and Panama at 2026 FIFA World Cup
  3. Informanté

    Staff Reporter SIX South American nations have qualified for the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay securing direct places in what will be the largest edition of the global tournament to date.

    South America sends six teams to expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup
  4. Informanté

    Staff Reporter AFRICA will be represented by 10 nations at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, with nine countries securing direct qualification and one earning a place through the intercontinental play-offs for the tournament to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico fr

    African nations secure places at expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup
  5. Informanté

    Staff Reporter SEVERAL Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams have secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first edition of the tournament to feature 48 teams and be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June to 19 July 2026.

    AFC nations book places at historic expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup
  6. Informanté

    Staff Reporter THE 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest edition of the tournament in history, featuring 48 teams competing in 104 matches across the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June to 19 July 2026.

    FIFA World Cup 2026 set to make history with 48 teams across three host nations
  7. May 2026
  8. The Namibian

    The one-month countdown to the 2026 Fifa World Cup gets under way on Monday, with anticipation crashing into anxiety as soaring ticket prices, political tensions in Donald Trump’s America, and the war in Iran cast an early shadow over the football showpiece.

    Anxiety, anticipation as Fifa World Cup one-month countdown begins
  9. March 2026
  10. New Era

    In little over 100 days, the United States is set to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a tournament for which Iran has already qualified.

    World Cup in US-Iran crossfire … Iran’s participation hangs in the balance
  11. February 2026
  12. The Namibian

    Following the disappointment of missing out on the 2026 Fifa World Cup, the Brave Warriors have now entered a restructuring phase as they prepare to take on Kuwait at next month’s Fifa Friendly series in Kazakhstan.

    A new dawn for the Brave Warriors
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Six CONCACAF teams qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The News

Six teams from CONCACAF have secured places at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup: co-hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States, plus Curaçao, Haiti, and Panama. The tournament will be held from 11 June to 19 July 2026 and will be the first World Cup to feature 48 teams and be hosted by three countries.

6 June 2026 · Informanté

Saturday 6 June

  1. Six CONCACAF teams qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

    Six teams from CONCACAF have secured places at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup: co-hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States, plus Curaçao, Haiti, and Panama. The tournament will be held from 11 June to 19 July 2026 and will be the first World Cup to feature 48 teams and be hosted by three countries.

    6 June 2026 · Informanté

Friday 5 June

  1. Six South American nations qualify for expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup

    Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay have secured direct places in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held jointly in Canada, Mexico and the United States from 11 June to 19 July 2026 and will feature an expanded 48-team format for the first time.

    5 June 2026 · Informanté

Tuesday 2 June

  1. African nations secure ten places at 2026 FIFA World Cup

    Africa will be represented by ten nations at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, with nine countries securing direct qualification and one earning a place through intercontinental play-offs. The direct qualifiers include continental heavyweights Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and South Africa, alongside debutants Cape Verde and returning Congo DR.

    2 June 2026 · Informanté

Monday 1 June

  1. Nine AFC nations qualify for expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup

    Nine Asian Football Confederation teams have secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first edition to feature 48 teams and be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The qualifiers include established contenders Australia, Japan, Iran, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq, as well as debutants Jordan and Uzbekistan.

    1 June 2026 · Informanté

  2. 2026 FIFA World Cup expands to 48 teams across three nations

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams competing in 104 matches across the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June to 19 July 2026. It marks the first World Cup hosted by three countries and the first with 48 teams, up from the previous 32-team format.

    1 June 2026 · Informanté

Sunday 10 May

  1. 2026 World Cup faces ticket prices, political tensions

    The one-month countdown to the 2026 Fifa World Cup begins Monday with a record 48 teams descending on the United States, Canada and Mexico, though soaring ticket prices, political tensions, and conflict in Iran have cast an early shadow over the tournament.

    10 May 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 4 March

  1. Iran's World Cup participation uncertain amid US-Iran conflict

    Iran's already-qualified participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is in jeopardy following escalating US-Iran military conflict, with the team's president saying it is unclear whether Iran will travel to the tournament. Iran has suspended local football activities and entered 40 days of mourning, while officials debate whether to participate or withdraw, citing concerns over diplomatic tensions, visa restrictions, security logistics, and the unprecedented situation of a host country at war with a participant.

    4 March 2026 · New Era

Thursday 12 February

  1. Namibia rebuilds squad for friendly tournament in Kazakhstan

    Following their 2026 World Cup qualification miss, Namibia's Brave Warriors have entered a restructuring phase, with more than 10 new local-based players called up ahead of a four-nation Fifa Friendly tournament in Kazakhstan next month where they face Kuwait, Kazakhstan, and Comoros. Coach Collin Benjamin says the team is starting anew with inexperienced players while balancing some experienced ones, and will later consider foreign-based players if they can add value.

    12 February 2026 · The Namibian

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