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How do World Cup playoffs work? Explaining format, pathway for teams and more for UEFA, intercontinental versions
As countries all around the world hope to be amongst the 48 nations participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the final spots in the tournament field are being filled.
The draw for UEFA's World Cup qualification playoffs is set for Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 a.m. ET. UEFA's World Cup qualifying ...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will be the first edition of the 48-team expanded tournament. And heading into 2026, just six spots remain — four of which will come from UEFA's ...
The UEFA play-offs will see 12 group-stage runners-up and four best-placed Nations League sides fighting it out to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026. Four tickets to the FIFA World Cup 26™ remain up for ...
The play-off draw on Thursday 20 November will set the four paths which will ultimately decide the final four European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The European play-off draw for the 2026 ...
The 16 nations involved have learned their semi-final and potential final opponents as they attempt to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The eight semi-final ties of the FIFA World Cup 2026 European ...
Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when countries from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches and Myanmar's Lwin Moe Aung scored the very first goal in ...
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UEFA World Cup qualifying: Group standings, teams, match schedule for European nations aiming for 2026 FIFA finals
The UEFA section of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finally got underway in March. While Africa, Asia and South America are among those confederations to have made substantial progress in their ...
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