Why Qatar and Saudi Arabia's World Cup qualification caused a furore. Plus: a referees' betting scandal and a rift at Real ...

Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup continues Thursday, with 16 games spanning the globe. Here are times and how to watch.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar's opponents have complained about advantages the two countries had in qualifying for the 2026 World ...

With the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup heating up, several nations have already punched their tickets to the expanded 48-team tournament.

Fans quickly note the dates of international breaks and the pauses in club football, especially with World Cup qualifying now ...

Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign has seen nine teams secure their places at next year's tournament in the United States ...

Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia 3-2 to move within 90 minutes of qualification for the 2026 World Cup. A victory against Iraq next Tuesday, also in Jeddah, would guarantee Saudi Arabia first place in ...

Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has called up 24 players for the upcoming European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup ...

Serbia appointed former Real Oviedo manager Veljko Paunovic as their new national team coach on Thursday, following Dragan ...

The two nations secured places after soccer’s governing body in Asia — a recipient of lavish funding from the two Persian Gulf states — changed qualification rules.

The World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel has taken place amid a heavy police presence that included snipers on the ...

Evan Ferguson ’s latest ankle injury is likely to rule him out of the Republic of Ireland ’s final World Cup qualifiers at ...