The 2026 World Cup picture has grown clearer as October's qualifiers have seen several nations book their place. Full list of teams to qualify.

FIFA has announced that over 1 million tickets have been sold for next year's World Cup. The tournament will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

President Donald Trump threatened to move FIFA World Cup games away from Boston for the second consecutive day after the city's mayor responded.

President Donald Trump is threatening to move World Cup matches scheduled to be played in 2026 in Boston. Trump claimed that the games could be relocated because parts of the city had been "taken over" by unrest. The Associated Press reported that he made the comments Tuesday during a meeting with Argentina President Javier Milei.

President Trump’s comments this week, specifically directed at Boston and its mayor, Michelle Wu, have stirred some confusion ahead of next year’s tournament.

South Africa is back at the World Cup for the first time since hosting the tournament in 2010. Ivory Coast and Senegal will also be there as the latest teams from Africa to qualify.

Sports Interactive has secured a licence with FIFA ahead of a revamped International Management module in Football Manager 26.

Watch episode two of “Quest for the Cup” in the video player above, taking you through all things World Cup from the USMNT’s October friendlies to analysis on the other nations that have made next summer’s tournament.