Co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico are already in, but the list is growing for the 2026 World Cup field

Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Myanmar's Lwin Moe Aung scored the very first goal in a 5-1 win over Macau.

(CNN) — Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were enough for the Samurai Blue to earn its spot at next year’s tournament which is being hosted in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Grupo Pachuca confirmed that the FIFA appeals committee on Friday ruled Club León out of participation in the 2025 Club World Cup due to the tournament's multi-ownership rules.

Club Leon will be removed from the Club World Cup in the United States later this year as it and another Mexican club in the tournament, CF Pachuca, failed to meet criteria on multi-club ownership, world soccer's governing body said on Friday.

Club Leon from Mexico were incensed Friday after they were banned from the June-July Club World Cup in the United States for violating rules on multi-ownership, FIFA announced Friday. A FIFA appeals committee,

Tuchel and England won their opening qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, but questions still linger about the new manager's hire.

Thomas Tuchel's England reign is off to a winning start after Albania was beaten 2-0 at Wembley Stadium on Friday. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane sealed the World Cup qualifier in a new era for England.

England captain Harry Kane has praised Thomas Tuchel's methods ahead of the coach's first match in charge, hoping that his straightforward approach will help England finally win a second World Cup. Tuchel,

Uruguay faced off against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Join our live coverage for minute-by-minute updates. How to watch? Start time? Stay tuned with us for all the details. Uruguay and Argentina face off Friday afternoon in one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.