FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2026
Martinez back in Argentina squad after suspension
Aston Villa's Martinez will return to international duty after serving a two-match ban from FIFA for "offensive behavior and violation of the principles of fair play".
Raphinha's penalty double helps Brazil to 4-0 win over Peru
Building on last week's 2-1 comeback win in Chile, Brazil looked livelier from the start and dominated possession, with late goals from Andreas Pereira and Luiz Henrique putting the gloss on an impressive performance.
Messi hattrick leads Argentina to 6-0 win over Bolivia
Making only his second international appearance since recovering from an injury sustained at the Copa America in July, Messi capitalised on a mistake by defender Marcelo Suarez to open the scoring in the 19th minute.
Argentina seek to stay top as Brazil fight for form
Reigning world champions Argentina remain top with 19 points, holding a three-point lead over Colombia, despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela in their previous match, where Lionel Messi returned from injury.
Militao out of Brazil's World Cup qualifiers with thigh injury
Real's Militao, who also missed last month's international fixtures with a leg injury, had travelled to Sao Paulo after featuring as a late substitute in Real's 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday.
Vinicius Jr to miss Brazil's World Cup qualifiers after neck injury
Vinicius suffered a neck injury during Real Madrid's 2-0 home win against Villarreal on Saturday, the club said.
Messi returns to Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers
Messi, who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, was left out of Argentina's squad for their World Cup Qualifiers against Chile and Colombia in August due to the injury which he sustained during the Copa America final.
Messi absent from Argentina's qualifiers squad; Dybala recalled
The reigning world champions will also be without Angel Di Maria after the veteran winger's international retirement.
Bangladesh taste 4-0 loss against Lebanon to end 2026 WC qualifiers campaign
The defeat saw Bangladesh finish at the bottom of four-team group with a single point from six matches.
Pele 'would have been sad' at state of Brazil team, says son
Brazil have struggled in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and presently occupy sixth place in the South American table, the last spot that affords direct qualification.
Morsalin shares spotlight with Son
Morsalin earned the recognition on the back of his fierce right-footed strike against Lebanon
Venezuela accuses Peru of 'kidnapping' team in post-match spat
The diplomatic spat began after the match, when Venezuelan players accused Peruvian police of beating them when they went to greet fans on Tuesday night.
Palestinians fly flag in emotional World Cup qualifier
Thousands of Palestinians and their sympathisers turned out at the 60,000-seat venue for the game against Australia.
Booters shrug off Melbourne mauling to focus on Lebanon
Leaving the disastrous performance against Australia behind, Bangladesh are looking forward to securing three points against Lebanon in their home match of the World Cup Qualifiers at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today.
Diaz brace sinks Brazil
Liverpool's Diaz scored two goals in five minutes as Colombia came from behind to stun Brazil.
Argentina suffer first defeat in World Cup Qualifiers
It was Lionel Messi and Argentina's first defeat of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign
Australia thrash Bangladesh 7-0
This is Bangladesh’s joint worst result in the Qualifers, as they had earlier lost by the same margin in the 1994 Qualifiers against the UAE.
Suarez returns to Uruguay squad for Argentina clash
Suarez, with 68 international goals to his name, has been in superb form for Brazilian club Gremio with 16 goals in 29 games but has not featured for Uruguay since Bielsa took over in May.
Jamal keeps faith in new-look Bangladesh
“I think our chance is bigger this time because I said before that this team is a better side than the previous ones,” captain Jamal Bhuiyan said