Here's the current list of qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup: SOUTH AMERICA (6): Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay ASIA (8): Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan

A modern homage to the 1970 Telstar, it featured pixelated black graphics referencing Russia’s digital era. Equipped with a chip inside, it was the first smart World Cup ball. It was composed of six panels that provided for a smoother surface, with a differently designed "Mechta" version of the ball utilized during the knockout rounds.

Norway's 4-1 win over Estonia that all but guarantees a 2026 World Cup spot after a long absence from the finals has prompted wild celebrations and an avalanche of confidence in the country, with a former coach saying they could even make the final.

The White House — with input from Qatar — wrote Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s apology last week to his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani for the Israeli strike in Qatar on September 9, US media reported on Wednesday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino will present the inaugural award at next month's World Cup draw in Washington DC.

The world's largest spider web has been found in an underwater cave on the Greece-Albania border, according to a recent report published by the Subterranean Biology.

A 101-year-old Holocaust survivor who lived through Kristallnacht warns that today's rising antisemitism mirrors Nazi Germany in 1938.

The road to the 2026 World Cup is already taking shape, with 29 teams having secured their places among the The post 2026 World Cup : 29 nations already qualified for the competition first appeared on Africa Top Sports.