India national team head coach Igor Stimac shares his thoughts on the 19th Asian Games and the Joint FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Groups, announced today.
Read More »India draw Qatar, Kuwait in four-team Group A of Round 2 Qualifiers!
The Blue Tigers have been drawn in Group A of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 against Qatar, Kuwait, and winners of the Round 1 match between Afghanistan and Mongolia, after the draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, July …
Read More »Teams learn FIFA World Cup 2026/AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 opponents!
The stage is set for Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 following the draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, July 27. The 36 sides were drawn into nine groups of four, and they …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2026/AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 draw finalised!
The draw for the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 was completed at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. A total 20 teams were divided into 10 pairings, with each pair to play one home …
Read More »Seedings revealed for 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup – Saudi Arabia Qualifiers draw!
With the release of the latest FIFA Ranking last Thursday, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the seedings for all the Member Associations (MAs) that will be involved in the official draw ceremonies of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 and Round 2 of the Asian Qualifiers for the …
Read More »Tender process opens for media rights to the extended African qualifying campaign for 2026 FIFA World Cup!
FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (“ITT”) for the centralised media rights to all of the African qualifying matches, which will determine the African teams that will compete at the FIFA World Cup 26. An agreement was reached with all 54 member associations of CAF in August 2019, according …
Read More »AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee approved today at their first meeting for the 2023 to 2027 term several key decisions related to national teams’ football as well as the club competitions in view of the strategic reforms which will be implemented from the 2024/25 season. Led by Chairperson …
Read More »FIFA & CONCACAF agree to commercial collaboration leading up to 2026 FIFA World Cup!
FIFA and CONCACAF have agreed to take their cooperation to the next level by promoting and marketing all major upcoming official CONCACAF national team competitions together with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This ground-breaking initiative will provide brands and prospective partners with a unique opportunity to truly impact the global …
Read More »FIFA launches tender process in Israel for media rights to 2026 FIFA World Cup!
FIFA launched an Invitation To Tender (ITT) in Israel today for the sale of media rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the tournament and the first to be jointly hosted across three countries: the United States of America, …
Read More »Unprecedented Host City brands launched to bring FIFA World Cup 26 destinations to life!
The diversity of the culture, people, and landscape of the FIFA World Cup Host Cities will, for the first time ever, be reflected in the tournament’s Official Brand. On Thursday on May 18, 2023, FIFA, Host Countries Canada, Mexico, the USA, and the 16 Host Cities, launched exciting new individual …
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