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Sports / 2026 World Cup: How Nations From Around The World Can Qualify by ManirBK: 10:17pm On Jul 22 |
Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Myanmar's Lwin Moe Aung scored the very first goal in a 5-1 win over Macau. Most confederations now have qualifying well underway, but we're a long way from discovering who will join hosts United States, Mexico and Canada. Here's where we're at around the globe. Europe (UEFA) 12 auto + 4 confederation playoff There are 55 European nations, and qualifying will run from March to November 2025. However, Russia remain suspended due to the invasion of Ukraine and are unlikely to compete, leaving 54 nations. There will be 12 groups of four or five teams, playing home and away matches. The group winners will qualify directly for the World Cup. The final four places will be determined via confederation playoffs, to be played in March 2026. There is no path to the World Cup through FIFA's intercontinental playoffs. The UEFA playoff involves 16 teams: the 12 runners-up plus the four best-ranked group winners from the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, who did not finish in the top two in World Cup qualifying. This creates four routes, each with four teams featuring a semifinal and a final for a place at the World Cup. South America (CONMEBOL) 6 auto + 1 playoff As in recent qualifying competitions, all 10 nations play each other home and away. The top six nations qualify directly to the finals. The seventh-placed team will go into the intercontinental playoffs in March 2026. The first qualifiers took place in September 2023, with the league phase to be completed in September 2025. North America, Central America, Caribbean (Concacaf) 3 auto + 2 playoff Usually, Concacaf would have six automatic places in qualifying -- but for the 2026 finals three of the six are taken up by the hosts. That leaves three places to be won, plus two spots in the intercontinental playoffs. Concacaf saw 32 nations enter the race to make the finals. Round 1: The four lowest-ranked Concacaf nations battled it out in two-legged ties. Anguilla and British Virgin Islands eliminated Turks and Caicos Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands respectively, both on penalties. Round 2: The top 28-ranked nations, plus the two winners from Round 1, were drawn into six groups of five teams. The six group winners and six group runners-up will move on to Round 3. This stage will be played in two blocks, one in June 2024 and the other in June 2025. - Check out the latest fixtures and results here | Latest tables Round 3: The 12 remaining teams will be drawn into three groups of four teams. The group winners will qualify for the World Cup, with the two runners-up with the best record going on to take part in the intercontinental playoffs. This phase will be played in September, October and November 2025. Africa (CAF) 9 auto + 1 playoff There were 54 FIFA-affiliated nations in the draw, but Eritrea subsequently withdrew. Round 1: The 53 teams are in eight groups of six nations, and one group of five. The nine group winners qualify for the World Cup, This stage began in November 2023 and will be completed in October 2025. Asia (AFC) 8 auto + 1 playoff This is by some distance the most complicated route to the World Cup, with a layered qualifying process which creates a dual group stage to find the eight automatic qualifiers. Round 1: The 20 lowest-ranked nations played two-legged ties in October 2023. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore and Yemen advanced. Round 2: Those 10 winners joined the 26 best-ranked nations. The 36 teams were drawn into nine groups of four teams, with the top two nations going through to Round 3. This stage began in November 2023 and will be completed in June 2024. - Check out the latest results here | Final tables Advanced: Australia, Bahrain, China, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan Round 3: We're now left with 18 nations, who will be drawn into three groups of six teams in July. Matches will be held from September 2024 through to June 2025 The group winners and runners up will take the first six places at the 2026 World Cup. The six nations who finished in third and fourth move on to round 4. Round 4: The six teams in this stage will be drawn into two groups of three. They will play each other once, so two matches, on neutral ground in October 2025. The group winners take the final two automatic places at the World Cup. The runners-up continue on to Round 5. Round 5: The two runners-up will play a two-legged tie in November 2025 to earn the place in the intercontinental playoffs. Oceania (OFC) 1 auto + 1 playoff All 11 members of the OFC region will take part. Round 1: The four lowest-ranked nations will play a knockout format (two semis and a final) in September 2024 for a place in round two. The games will be played in Samoa. American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga take part. Round 2: The winners from round one join the seven top-ranked nations. The eight nations have been drawn into two groups of four nations, with matches played in October and November 2024. Games will be held in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Group A: Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea Group B: New Zealand, Tahiti, Vanuatu and the round one winner The top two countries in each group go on to round three. Round 3: Four countries remain, and will play a knockout format (two semis and a final) in March 2025. The winners of the final qualifies for the World Cup, with the losers playing in the intercontinental playoff. Intercontinental playoffs (2 places) The playoffs, to be held in March 2026, will determine the final two qualifiers. Six countries will take part. Each of the five confederations (apart from UEFA) will have one country in the playoffs. The host confederation (so for this edition Concacaf) receives a second slot. 1 Africa 1 Asia 2 Concacaf 1 Oceania 1 South America The two nations with the best FIFA World Ranking will be seeded and go straight into one of the two finals. The four other countries will be drawn to play a semifinal, feeding through to play one of the seeds for one of the two places at the World Cup. The playoffs are due to be held in one of the World Cup host nations as a test event. https://africa.espn.com/football/story/_/id/40297462/2026-world-cup-how-nations-world-qualify?device=featurephone mynd44 lalasticlala seun nlfpmod fergie001 mukina2 honeric01 semid4lyfe |
Politics / Re: FG To Commission 30,000 CNG-Powered Vehicles In 90 Days by ManirBK: 9:30am On Jul 22 |
sai Tinubu 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Supreme Court Grants LGs Financial Autonomy by ManirBK: 3:54pm On Jul 11 |
Paraman:oboy pls include south east na,! |
Politics / Re: Gov Aliyu Vows To Punish Officials Who Diverted Workers’ Sallah Gifts by ManirBK: 9:27am On Jul 08 |
this kind wickedness we call it a total distruction and inhuman and negative treatment to the human life 7 Likes |
Politics / Re: Gov Aliyu Vows To Punish Officials Who Diverted Workers’ Sallah Gifts by ManirBK: 9:24am On Jul 08 |
Imagine this kind of wickedness This is what we expect from a just leader. Punish them accordingly 20 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Gov Aliyu Vows To Punish Officials Who Diverted Workers’ Sallah Gifts by ManirBK: 9:23am On Jul 08 |
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has vowed to punish government officials who tempered with the Sallah gift approved for the workers. https://dailytrust.com/gov-aliyu-vows-to-punish-officials-who-diverted-workers-sallah-gifts/ 5 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / Re: Islamic Calendar: Kebbi Declares Monday Public Holiday by ManirBK: 8:12pm On Jul 06 |
Talkingpen1:soon bro |
Politics / Re: Islamic Calendar: Kebbi Declares Monday Public Holiday by ManirBK: 8:06pm On Jul 06 |
Good one Kauran Gwandu and happy Islamic New year to all Muslims brothers and Sisters |
Politics / Islamic Calendar: Kebbi Declares Monday Public Holiday by ManirBK: 8:05pm On Jul 06 |
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has declared
Monday as a public holiday to mark the beginning
of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram
1446AH.
Alhaji Auwal Manu-Dogondaji, the state
Commissioner for Establishment, said this in a
statement in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
According to him, the 1st of Muharram is on a
Sunday, due to the importance of the Islamic new
year, the government decided to shift the public
holiday to Monday.
Manu-Dogondaji congratulated the Muslim Ummah
on the advent of the new Islamic calendar, urging
the Muslims to sustain fervent prayers for peace,
security and prosperity of kebbi and the nation as a
whole. “I extend the congratulation of the governor to the entire Muslim Ummah across the globe,” the commissioner said. (NAN) https://dailytrust.com/islamic-calendar-kebbi-declares-monday-public-holiday/ mynd44 lalasticlala seun nlfpmod fergie001 |
Travel / Re: Truck Loaded With Cattle to Enugu Somersaulted On Kano Flyover by ManirBK: 8:10pm On Jun 30 |
Gov't too is faulty for this, everything needs a reform, we're in 21st century!! It is high time government to take a decisive disciplinary measure on the pathetic wreckless driving of these cattle trucks' drivers I hope the cattle are safe and sound. 30 Likes 4 Shares |
Travel / Truck Loaded With Cattle to Enugu Somersaulted On Kano Flyover by ManirBK: 8:09pm On Jun 30 |
A truck loaded with cows being conveyed to Enugu from Wudil has somersaulted on Maiduguri road flyover in Kano. https://dailytrust.com/photos-truck-loaded-with-cattle-tumbles-on-kano-flyover/ 6 Likes 3 Shares
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Car Talk / Re: Please Advise Me On Driving To Ilorin From Ibadan For The First Time. by ManirBK: 8:57am On Jun 30 |
Nlfpmod this guy need help 1 Like |
Crime / Re: My Junior Sister Just Got Scammed Of 2.2 Million Ina Marriage Love Scam Pls Help by ManirBK: 8:51am On Jun 30 |
Nlfpmod come o |
Crime / Re: Bandits’ Kingpin, Dogo Gide, Protects Farmers In Zamfara by ManirBK: 8:43pm On Jun 28 |
EMIOMOADEOYE:You need to include film Shahensha also bro did you watch it |
Politics / Re: National Assembly To Establish Hospital For Senators, Reps, Others – Akpabio by ManirBK: 9:18am On Jun 28 |
House of looters are talking!!!! 150 Likes 4 Shares |
Politics / National Assembly To Establish Hospital For Senators, Reps, Others – Akpabio by ManirBK: 9:17am On Jun 28 |
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has disclosed plans by the leadership of the National Assembly to build a state-of-the-art medical facility for senators, House of Representatives members, guests and staff of the legislative body. https://dailytrust.com/n-assembly-to-establish-hospital-for-senators-reps-others-akpabio/ 2 Likes 1 Share
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Crime / Re: Bandits’ Kingpin, Dogo Gide, Protects Farmers In Zamfara by ManirBK: 8:52am On Jun 28 |
Bandits to protect farmers and the Villagers are celebrating 130 Likes 7 Shares |
Crime / Bandits’ Kingpin, Dogo Gide, Protects Farmers In Zamfara by ManirBK: 8:51am On Jun 28 |
Residents of Magami in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State are celebrating the relocation of Dogo Gide, a notorious terrorism kingpin. https://dailytrust.com/bandits-kingpin-dogo-gide-protects-farmers-in-zamfara/ 3 Likes 1 Share
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Business / Re: Man Collapses After Winning Bet Of N6 Billion by ManirBK: 9:33pm On Jun 26 |
nlfpmod where ate you |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Vows To Sustain Ongoing Economic Reforms by ManirBK: 9:40am On Jun 25 |
God bless the Jagaban God bless Nigeria 1 Like
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Politics / Tinubu Vows To Sustain Ongoing Economic Reforms by ManirBK: 9:40am On Jun 25 |
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated the
commitment of his administration to sustain ongoing
economic reforms and measures to stabilize the country’s
economy.
He also said Nigeria remains committed to a balanced
approach to energy transition as the country still requires
substantial investments in the oil and gas sector to meet
the energy demands and economic needs of its people.
Speaking at a meeting with the Group Chief Executive of
Standard Chartered Bank, Mr. Bill Winters, in Abuja on
Monday, the president called for a just energy transition
that supports vulnerable communities across the nation.
The president said Nigeria has oil and gas as its primary
source of revenue, adding “As friends, we do not expect
you to run away from investments in this sector. We face
the future while prudently maximizing the present. “Green industry and energy, yes. We will surely catch up with that. To run a marathon, you need energy today. Nigeria holds the largest reserves of gas in Africa. We know we can make the best use of the great opportunities that exist in the sector. We do not want you to back away from fossil fuels. In his remarks, Mr. Winters lauded President Tinubu’s bold economic reforms, noting the international investment community’s recognition and support. https://dailytrust.com/tinubu-vows-to-sustain-ongoing-economic-reforms/ mynd44 lalasticlala seun nlfpmod fergie001 1 Like |
Phones / Re: . by ManirBK: 5:01pm On Jun 20 |
Hello nlfpmod |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by ManirBK: 11:00am On Jun 20 |
This Ròom |
Food / Re: See How Somebody Spent N100 In 1984 (picture) by ManirBK: 10:37am On Jun 20 |
Zonefree:i dey laugh with bitter OBI face Boom Boom Boom |
Food / Re: See How Somebody Spent N100 In 1984 (picture) by ManirBK: 10:33am On Jun 20 |
chai Wallahi before na before. He even dash His Mama 20 Naira to take care of her self |
Food / See How Somebody Spent N100 In 1984 (picture) by ManirBK: 10:33am On Jun 20 |
This is how somebody spent N100 in 1984
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Food / Re: Eid Day: See How We Barbecue Rams In Birnin Kebbi by ManirBK: 11:44am On Jun 19 |
BlissB:We can talk anywhere in this forum but pls no mail |
Food / Re: Eid Day: See How We Barbecue Rams In Birnin Kebbi by ManirBK: 5:17pm On Jun 16 |
bobonextdoor:come to my place meat dey plenty today o 31 Likes 2 Shares |
Food / Re: Eid Day: See How We Barbecue Rams In Birnin Kebbi by ManirBK: 4:59pm On Jun 16 |
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Food / Re: Eid Day: See How We Barbecue Rams In Birnin Kebbi by ManirBK: 4:57pm On Jun 16 |
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