Seven of the nine African nations who qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 are competing at the Africa Cup of Nations and all are through to the Round of 16.

Hosts USA, Mexico, and Canada are automatically qualified. As of mid-October, over 20 nations have secured spots. Debutants include Jordan, Uzbekistan, and Cape Verde. PHILADELPHIA - With the road to ...

The Cheetahs of Benin's head coach had repeatedly called for this. Now, it's official. South Africa has been sanctioned by FIFA in these 2026 World Cup qualifiers. On Monday, September 29, South ...

Football governing body FIFA will for the first time financially reward clubs releasing players for the World Cup qualifiers, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Every club whose players directly ...

The FIFA World Cup 2026, the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup, youth tournaments at U-20 and U-17 level, and the Intercontinental Cup are all on the agenda.

Nigeria have taken their World Cup heartbreak off the pitch and into FIFA’s disciplinary chambers, filing a formal protest alleging the ...

Nigeria are hoping to revive their hopes of appearing at the 2026 World Cup with complaint to FIFA over the use of at least nine ineligible players by Congo DR.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for having fielded an ineligible player in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ preliminary competition, The FIFA ...

The Italy national team are stuck in their lowest world ranking in over five years after their 4-1 defeat by Norway in ...

FIFA has officially released its International Referees List for the 2026 football calendar, and Nigeria has recorded a significant showing, with 30 match officials cleared to officiate international ...