2026 FIFA WORLD CUP UPDATE:
The 42 countries below have secured their spots at the 2026 World Cup Finals tournaments. Another 22 nations that will be vying for the remaining 6 spots during playoffs in March - below assumes the highest ranked teams go through (they likely will not so this draw will change slightly at the end of March). The countries below are ordered by number of prior appearances at the World Cup (in brackets). The tournament starts in June 2026 and ends on Sunday July 19th, 2026.
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- Copa America (best 12 nations; next in USA Jun-Jul 2024)
- World Cup (best 48 nations; next in North America 2026)
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- March 19th, 2024: Liverpool's Quadruple Hopes Dashed by Man U
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