New Zealand second team to qualify for 2026 World Cup

'This is my fifth attempt to get to a World Cup. So I'm really sort of emotional, very happy and sort of had flashbacks of the last 15 years.' IMAGE: New Zealand advance to their third football......

2026 World Cup goes Super Bowl style

IMAGE: New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kickoff event in Times Square in New York City. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters The 2026 World Cup final will feature......

Messi keen to play 2026 World Cup: Argentina coach

IMAGE: Lionel Messi had led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty Images Argentina great Lionel Messi wants to play in the 2026 World Cup, but is too early to......

Japan first nation to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: The win guarantees Japan a top-two finish in the standings and sees them qualify for an eighth straight World Cup. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Japan became the first team to qualify......

Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay

IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi looks on. Photograph: Rodrigo Valle/Reuters Lionel Messi was not included in Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against......