England ended their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign with a 100% record by beating second-placed Albania 2-0 on Sunday (November 16, 2025). England won their eight games in Group K and didn't concede a single goal.

If Nigeria beat DR Congo and qualify for the inter-confederation playoffs, they know that, as things stand, they will be one of the top-two highest-ranked teams in the draw. That's because Panama are the only nation in the running to qualify for this playoff section with a higher ranking than the Super Eagles.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain maintained its perfect form in World Cup qualifying with a 4-0 win in Georgia on Saturday as it closed in on a berth at next year’s showpiece tournament. Luis de la Fuente’s side has scored 19 times while conceding zero goals in five group victories.

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DR Congo held their nerve in the shootout in Rabat, Morocco and progress to the inter-confederation play-offs in March 2026. After the match, Nigeria manager Eric Chelle confronted several DR Congo staff members and had to be separated.

Portugal thrashed Armenia 9-1 in their recent FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA qualifying match in the absence of star striker Cristiano Ronaldo

France survived an early scare to beat Azerbaijan (1-3) and ensure that they concluded their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign unbeaten.Thursday night’s win over Ukraine (4-0) ensured that this