Which teams are in the World Cup? Which ones have close to qualifying? Breaking it all down, region by region.

England's main rivals for an automatic spot are Serbia. Norway's path to a first World Cup for Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard, and friends will have to include a pair of scraps with Italy, as well as Israel,

Two more South American teams could qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Second-placed Ecuador will do it by winning in Peru.

As action packed as Indian sport can get, it's easy to miss out on important news and results. That's where we come in -- ESPN's daily Indian sports blog has all the updates from the world of Indian sports as well as the news,

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team has been looking into why Chelsea and Manchester City have qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup, but not Liverpool

Saudi Arabia needs a near-impossible outcome against Australia to take the last of six direct spots at the 2026 World Cup in this round of Asian qualifying.

Martin Odegaard has played a key role for Norway in their excellent start to World Cup qualifying, leading the competition in assists after three games.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesNorway

FIFA men's World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is well underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the world are yet to book a spot in the first 48-team World Cup in the history of the competition,