The Faroe Islands have given themselves a chance of making World Cup history in 2026, after exceeding expectations in their qualification campaign. Currently ranked 136th in the world by FIFA, the ...

Curaçao clinched a spot in the 2026 World Cup on a wild final night of Concacaf qualification, becoming the smallest nation (since World War II) to qualify for international soccer's biggest event.

The 2026 World Cup will be the largest ever edition of FIFA's flagship international football tournament. North America will welcome 48 teams — a significant increase from the 32 that have contested ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Few stories capture the magic of next year's FIFA World Cup quite like Curaçao—a small Caribbean nation that has defied history, geography, and every expectation to reach the ...

The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time on Monday after beating Eswatini 3-0. With a population smaller than that of the U.S. state of Vermont, Cape ...

San Marino could, improbably, reach the World Cup Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Qualification for the 2026 World Cup is nearing completion as teams battle to be one of the 48 competitors at the ...

Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estdio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for ...