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.

Dec 22 (Reuters) - FIFA provided $2.79 billion to its member associations and confederations for investment in soccer development over the first two cycles of its Forward Development Programme, the world governing body said in a report on Friday.

Scotland have been handed a tough group for the 2026 World Cup, with matches against Brazil and Morocco awaiting Steve Clarke's side.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup is complete, and with it we have group stage matchups that will be must-see affairs.

Groups confirmed for 2026 World CupOf course, it's still very early and we still don't know the final six teams who will qualify via the playoff routes, but we have a pretty good idea of who will be the favorites and underdogs in each group.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D odds list the Americans as heavy favorites to win their group and advance to the Round of 32.

On Friday, FIFA held the draw for the largest World Cup ever, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11, 2026, through July 19, 2026.