The Latest Breaking News from World Cup

Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?

Next year’s tournament sees 48 teams battle it out for football’s biggest prize

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

Curaçao Become Smallest Country by Population to Qualify for World Cup after Forcing Jamaica to a Draw

Curaçao will be playing for the first time ever in the FIFA World Cup after qualifying for the tournament via a draw against Jamaica

International Business Times UK · Nov 19, 2025

This country has just become the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup

The nation carries a land mass of 171 square miles and boasts a population of less than 157,000

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

USMNT dominate first-choice Uruguay 5-1, a long-awaited signature win

The USMNT closed a topsy-turvy 2025 with their fifth straight win, with Alex Freeman and Sebastian Berhalter excelling

The Guardian - US · Nov 19, 2025

Colombia 3-0 Australia: men’s international football friendly – as it happened

Minute-by-minute: The Socceroos slumped to a third defeat in a row after a second-half blitz from the South Americans settled the friendly in New York

The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2025

John McGinn reacts to Scotland reaching World Cup: ‘We were rubbish but who cares?’

Scotland sealed their first World Cup appearance since 1998 with victory over Denmark

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Steve Clarke thrilled to guide Scotland to first men’s World Cup since 1998

Stunning strikes from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean booked Scotland’s ticket to North America next summer.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

‘They could smell magic’: Steve Clarke delights in Scotland repaying fans’ faith

Steve Clarke said: ‘Right in the last part of the game, the crowd was still with us,’ after Scotland’s dramatic win against Denmark took them to the World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025

Craig Bellamy salutes Wales display after sealing home World Cup play-off semi

The Dragons will host either the Republic of Ireland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kosovo in the March play-offs.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Scotland stopper Craig Gordon, 42, says it’s ‘worth everything’ to reach first World Cup at his age

Hearts number one Gordon will be 43 by the time next summer’s finals kick off

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025