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The top-seeded teams for the Dec. 5 World Cup tournament draw, including Germany but not Croatia, were set Wednesday when FIFA published new rankings the day after four continents completed qualifying ...

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Find out more about the pots and the procedures which will govern the Final Draw on 5 December 2025. On Friday, 5 December, participating teams will find out which pathway they must follow in their ...

The two home nations were placed on the same pathway during Thursday’s 16-team European draw held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, meaning they will battle each other in a one-off final for a place at ...

The 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5 will reward the four highest-ranked teams -- Spain, Argentina, France and England-- which will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament ...

The Republic of Ireland will face either Poland, Wales, Czechia or Slovakia in the World Cup 2026 qualifier in March. With the completion of the final round of group games this evening, Ireland were ...

The draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place on Friday, 5 December at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, at 17:00 GMT (12:00 local time). It will be the biggest World Cup yet, with 48 nations ...

1:03NI boss looks ahead to World Cup play-offs. 00:01:03, play videoNI boss looks ahead to World Cup play-offs 0:33Your favourite NI qualifier memories. 00:00:33, play videoYour favourite NI qualifier ...

The pots for the 2026 World Cup draw have been confirmed with the qualified teams across the globe now crossing their fingers when it comes to the draw on December 5. MORE — 2026 World Cup venues And ...