A soccer governing body that both countries have helped bankroll gave them extra rest and home-field advantage to set up ...

Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has been a long journey so far, a gauntlet that will require — at a minimum — multiple group stages. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will put eight teams ...

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 ...

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.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have secured spots at next year’s World Cup after topping the two groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifying ...

World Cup qualifying is as dramatic as ever, with October's international window looking pivotal. Full list of teams to ...

The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is approaching next year, and qualifying is well underway with more than half of the spots now ...

Asia determined on Tuesday (14) the owner of the penultimate direct spot from the continent for the 2026 World Cup.Qatar secured its qualification by defeating the United Arab Emirates 2-1 and ...

Absence of seven foreign-born players who have been handed 12-month suspensions leaves significant hole in coach Peter ...