Italy head to Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo to take on Norway in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday night.

After failing to qualify for the last two World Cup tournaments, Italy begin their quest for the 2026 FIFA championship with ...

With UEFA qualifiers just starting, no European national team will be confirmed soon, but Uzbekistan officially qualified for ...

A year out from kick-off, Iranian football fans are watching their World Cup dream slip away after a US travel ban barred ...

Soccer fans in Iran have been left devastated after President Donald Trump’s new travel ban which means they won’t be able to ...

The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104 - the same as the expanded men's World Cup in 2026 - and extending the tournament by one week.

All FIFA member countries take part in World Cup qualification. In 2026, the number of participating teams in the final ...

"The top level is uncompromising and getting there is very difficult," the France boss tells UEFA. "There's only one winner, and only winners are remembered." ...

It is somehow barely a year until the actual World Cup takes place next summer in North America, so we've gone early with the beloved.

As the retired David Beckham settles into his national icon years, as evident by his visit to the Chelsea Flower Show where ...

Zinedine Zidane expresses his desire to manage the France national team after Didier Deschamps steps down post-2026 World Cup ...

Zinédine Zidane has given the clearest hint yet that he still intends to take over from Didier Deschamps as France’s national ...