The FIFA World Cup has been expanded to a 48-team competition for 2026. Here's a list of the nations that have made the cut.

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand following soon after ...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will play at the 2026 World Cup after beating New Caledonia 3-0 on Monday in the final of the Oceania confederation qualifying series.

The world's newest footballing country is set to play its first-ever 11-a-side international matches this year, a significant ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Caledonia's 36-year-old striker Georges Gope-Fenepej scored twice in his team's 3-0 win over Tahiti in an Oceania qualifying semifinal Friday which left it one step ...

Greenland is one of the nations hoping to become recognised on the global football stage - but the path is a difficult one ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand captain Chris Wood says it's “only fair” that FIFA’s smallest confederation, ...

Designed by Tiffany & Co., the trophy features a 24-carat gold-plated finish with intricate engravings of the world map, the names of all 211 FIFA Member Associations ... the support of Oceania ...

From the intricate engravings to materials used, the inspiration behind the design, and who made the trophy for the new ...

On March 11, 2025, the highly anticipated unveiling of the FIFA Club World Cup trophy took center stage in Yuzhong District's Jiefangbei pedestrian street, capturing the hearts of football enthusiasts ...

Lekjaa, Waberi, Pinnick early favourites The March 12, 2025, FIFA Council elections in Cairo, Egypt, are going to be some of the most brutal in years as a total of ten African hopefuls vie for only ...

In a surprising slip-up, U.S. President Donald Trump confused the FIFA Club World Cup with the FIFA World Cup during a press conference. On Friday, as Trump announced a task force for the World ...