The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. This year’s edition features qualifications that have already begun across various confederations, with a specific timeline for each region. Argentina aims to defend their title, and detailed qualification standings will be available here.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in North America, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This will mark the 23rd edition of this prestigious tournament, featuring an expanded format. This hub will provide comprehensive information about the World Cup qualifications including schedules, results, standings, and lists of qualified teams.
Argentina, as the reigning champions, is aiming to retain their title in 2026. They have made an impressive start in the qualification rounds, alongside the Asian Football Confederation, which also commenced their World Cup qualifiers early. The African teams began their qualification process in November 2023, while both CONCACAF and Oceania are currently engaged in their qualifying tournaments.
The qualification timeline is structured as follows: South American qualifiers (CONMEBOL) began in September 2023; Asian qualifiers (AFC) started in October 2023; African qualifiers (CAF) kicked off in November 2023; North and Central American qualifiers (CONCACAF) will start in March 2024; Oceania qualifiers (OFC) are set to begin in September 2024; finally, European qualifiers (UEFA) will commence in March 2025. It’s important to keep track of these schedules as the tournament approaches.
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