Euro nations have 4 match dates for the Nations League in that window. Other Confeds seem to be lacking firm dates for anything post WC apart from CONCACAF teams ranked 14-35 playing 2 legged ties in September 2027.

Nothing official yet but the below suggests discussions of 2 home games in the giant 4 match September/October window or the regular 2 match November window.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjdpjxgklyeo Changes commencing in the 2028-29 Nations League for the 2030. Is subject to ratification in mid September prior to the 2026-27 Nations League starting at the end of that month.

Iran are ranked higher than Egypt - I think 2nd place is definitely in play.

https://socceroos.com.au/news/commbank-socceroos-commence-fifa-world-cup-2026tm-pre-camp-sarasota-florida I was surprised that the pre WC camp is starting so early but it looks like all the A League Men's and overseas based players are heading there as soon as their seasons are finished.

Per wikipedia From the preliminary squad (55 players submitted 11 May), the final list of at most 26 and at least 23 players per national team will be submitted to FIFA by 1 June, ten days prior to the opening match of the tournament. --------------------- So the Mexico game is before the...

We now have two friendlies a week apart in cities that are a 2 hour drive from each other in Southern California. For those with a lot of time on their hands LA and San Diego would be a good tourist combo in Mya and early June. Las Vegas is pretty close by for those that want a detour and all...

Given this was what you predicted in February can I have next week's lotto numbers please @NicCarBel ?

Czechia and Bosnia-Herzegovina win through on penalties, Sweden snatched a 3-2 and Turkey held on for the 1 nil win. Italy fails to qualify for the 3rd consecutive World Cup cycle, despite the expanded format (3 extra Euro places).

When the tournament was 32 teams however group placing were decided was not as important as now, due to the 3rd placed teams qualifying for the round of 32. If hypothetically 2 teams are tied for 3rd and 4th on 3 points and Team A defeated Team B in their H2H but has an inferior Goal Difference...

Suriname opened the scoring but lost 2-1 Iraq #58 now faces Bolivia #76 on 31 March with the winner qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

It will be interesting where the additional 16 places get allocated to for the 48 team Women's World Cup in 2031.

+1, flying Hobart - Sydney on Saturday morning and will be pumped for the next 90 something hours until kick off. Come on Straya !!

Let's go Matildas.

The request to delay the Iraq group of the interntional playoff (ie Pathway 2) seems reasonable to me. When it gets rescheduled to and who plays (Iraq/UAE) from the AFC is the bigger question. Iraq seems to be saying "immediately prior" to the World Cup. I think that FIFA need to reschedule...