The semi-finals for both the UEFA and FIFA confederation playoffs take place on Tuesday, March 26, while the finals will be played the following week on Tuesday, March 31. Once those fixtures are concluded, all qualified teams for the 2026 World Cup will be confirmed.

The final game of qualifying in the AFC region is here, as brilliant scraps for a spot at the 2026 World Cup have seen eight teams already qualify automatically for the tournament.

The 2026 World Cup is getting closer and while the draw for the upcoming summer tournament will take place on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C., but there are still some spots in the tournament up for grabs.

Honduras fell 2-0 to Nicaragua in the Concacaf 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, meaning everything will now be decided in the final match of the group stage.

Reigning World Cup champions Argentina are in the tournament and the other five automatic qualifying spots have been filled with one matchday to spare in CONMEBOL.

With only the UEFA and intercontinental playoffs left, and the draw approaching on Friday, the World Cup is around the corner

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