The last and biggest — certainly the most-celebrated — confederation to begin qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is UEFA, and ...

AFC qualifying is six games into in the third-round stage, with the remaining 18 teams competing in three groups of six. The ...

The North Americans played their way into a rematch in the championship game, even with the United States losing 2-1 to Sweden in the round-robin finale ... to finish the group stage.

USA won the round robin. Canada tied with Team Sweden on points ... On the ice, Canada has arguably assembled the most talented forward group — with a smattering of grit down the lineup.

The World Cup employs a systematic approach to group its participating teams based on their FIFA world rankings and competitive levels. The recent grouping status reveals that Group A features South ...