The increase in the number of participating countries for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was supposed to make qualifying easier; instead, things got much harder, and some of the best players and countries of the world had to be content with watching from afar the tournament of their dreams. Indeed, many traditionally strong football nations
Africa is on the verge of writing unprecedented history at the 2026 World Cup after ten nations qualified to participate in the expanded world event. This comes after FIFA expanded the number of teams to participate in the world event to 48. Ten teams were selected after an intensive qualification process involving the CAF World
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking its first appearance in 52 years. DR Congo secured the historic spot after a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Jamaica in an intercontinental play-off match played on Tuesday night, March 31, 2026. The decisive goal came in the 100th minute of