New Zealand remained perfect in World Cup qualifying and claimed a record sixth continental title as Auckland City continued to dominate at club level.

Even with this increase in the number of competitors, 37 nations have been ruled ... plus the three hosts, and OFC has 1 plus one. The 2026 World Cup, jointly hosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada ...

The World Cup is guaranteed a contestant from Oceania ... The 2014, 2018, and 2022 tournaments saw New Zealand win the OFC qualifying tournament only to respectively lose inter-confederation ...

A total of 16 different nations have placed either first, second, or third in the competition’s history. Australia, upon winning the Asian Cup in 2015, became the only nation to have ever been ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has advocated hosting the World Cup biennially as a move that will help smaller nations achieve their dreams. New Zealand coach Danny Hay has criticised FIFA for ...

The upcoming FIFA 2026 World Cup featuring an unprecedented three host nations (United States ... and Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) were specifically singled out by the world governing ...

World Cup takes place across United States, Canada and Mexico; 48 teams will compete in expanded tournament; Thomas Tuchel hoping to lead England to finals; European World Cup qualifying starts in ...

That means the equation has changed for teams looking to qualify from the six regional confederations — AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA. So, what does the road to the 2026 World Cup ...