Newsday

World Cup qualifying was long, wacky and historic. This is what we've learned

Qualifying is done. The lineup is complete. The countdown to the biggest-ever World Cup is on, with the 48-team tournament in North America a veritable hodgepodge of stellar names and unheralded ...
Newsday

World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spot

MONTERREY, Mexico — The 48-team field for FIFA ’s biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years. Iraq edged Bolivia 2-1 in an ...

50 days to go until 2026 World Cup: Ambitious Canada seeks a watershed performance

It’s not just that the first men’s World Cup game in Canada is around the corner. A potential landscape-altering sporting ...
Sun Sentinel

World Cup qualifying was long, wacky and historic — this is what we’ve learned

Qualifying is done. The lineup is complete. The countdown to the biggest-ever World Cup is on, with the 48-team tournament in North America a veritable hodgepodge of stellar names and unheralded ...