In 2025, a “storm” of budget cuts, early retirements, and federal government downsizing led to dramatic cuts in National ...

Of the 48 spots in the expanded World Cup 2026 field, 42 have been secured. Despite the World Cup draw taking place on Dec. 5, six spots still will be up for grabs during tournaments played in March.

Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are headed for the World Cup play-offs with their hopes of qualifying for next summer's tournament still alive - so how do they work? Gone are the ...

Italy conclude their Group I campaign in UEFA's World Cup qualifying section this month. The Azzurri have gone through a turbulent qualification process in 2025, during which Luciano Spalletti was ...

On the Hebridean island where I live, off the western coast of Scotland, windy days are smelly ones because large amounts of seaweed wash ashore, accumulating on the northern ends of beaches. For some ...

The top-seeded teams for the Dec. 5 World Cup tournament draw, including Germany but not Croatia, were set Wednesday when FIFA published new rankings the day after four continents completed qualifying ...

42 national teams have now qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Curaçao and Haiti made history by qualifying for the first time.

Europe accounts for one-third of the 48 teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 12 sides already qualifying directly for the tournament in North America and four more spots up for grabs via UEFA's ...

Al Jazeera’s breakdown of the qualified teams, playoffs and shock omissions from the FIFA World Cup in North America. Curacao fans celebrated wildly as their team qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 ...

Canada complete the trio of hosts and the tournament will be the first time that the Maple Leafs have ever reached back-to-back tournaments. Their only previous visits to the competition came in 1986 ...

Scotland Head Coach Steve Clarke, left, celebrates the fourth goal during a FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park, on Thursday. Updated, Nov 19, 2025: This article ...