With the latest round of qualifiers done and dusted, UEFA and Concacaf sides punched their tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and claimed the final direct spots ahead of the Play-Off Tournament and European Play-Off draws to be held at Home of FIFA in Zurich on Thursday 20 November.

The draws will determine the pathways that the 22 competing nations (six via the Play-Off Tournament and 16 through the European Play-Offs) will need to navigate if they are to secure one of the six remaining places at the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States next summer.

A total of 149 national-team outings, including 74 friendlies, have been contested around the world since the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking was last updated, producing various changes

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