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 ...

World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is finally getting underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the ...

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 World Cup qualifying runs from March 2025; England face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra; the 2026 FIFA mens World ...

The European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup got under way on Friday 21 March as nations from around the continent ...

In a critical match on Monday, England seeks to secure its second victory in the European World Cup qualifiers for 2026. Under the guidance of coach Thomas Tuchel, the team will host Latvia at Wembley ...

World Cup Qualifiers Europe Preview: North Macedonia vs Wales – A Battle for Crucial Points ...