BBC Sport looks at who has booked a place at the 2026 World Cup already, and how qualifying works around the world.

The November international break was the final pause for club football until the early part of 2025.That will likely come as ...

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also ...

The Athletic's guide to who's qualified, how many places each confederation gets, and what stage qualification is at ...

SAITAMA, Japan -- Given Japan have booked their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it may seem like there is little for them ...

Reece James has scored a superb free kick to set England on its way to a lackluster 3-0 win over Latvia in a World Cup ...

Latvia's dogged defending meant England had to wear them down before tacking onto their lead late in the match ...

At the same time as the UEFA Nations League play–offs, on the evening of Friday 21 March, the European sides who have already ...

Erling Haaland helped Norway make a positive start to its World Cup qualifying campaign by scoring in a 5-0 rout at Moldova ...

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer will miss England's opening World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia because of a muscle ...

UEFA Group H qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on Friday as Romania faces Bosnia-Herzegovina at the National Area ...

In the world of modern soccer, it’s not just the action on the field that pulls at the heart strings. The content creators in ...