World Cup 2026

[tom_widdows]

Assuming Trump and co dont decide to cancel it this is the current qualification status

AFC

Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea

PLAYOFFS

UAE vs Iraq

CAF

Cape Verde, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal, DR Congo

CONMEBOL

Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia

CONCACAF

USA, Canada, Mexico

UEFA

Englandshire, Croatia, France, Norway, Portugal,

OFC

New Zealand

 

Edited November 16, 2025 by tom_widdows

[Jupiter]

Doctor Congo haven't qualified yet, they are into the intercontinental playoffs

[tom_widdows]

Knew that edit was premature

[tom_widdows]

First proper update (get to see Scotland in a world cup without relying on borrowing my parents cars, and having the option to drink legally)

AFC

Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea

CAF

Cape Verde, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal

CONMEBOL

Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia

CONCACAF

USA, Canada, Mexico (+3 teams)

UEFA

SCOTLAND, Germany, Switzerland, Englandshire, Croatia, France, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium,

OFC

New Zealand

PLAYOFFS

INTER CONFEDERATION (2 Places)

Bolivia, DR Congo, Iraq, New Caledonia (+ two CONCACAF teams)

UEFA (8 Places)

Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Sweden, Denmark, Ukraine, Turkey, Rep. Ireland, Poland, Bosnia, Romania, Italy, Wales, North Macedonia, Albania, Czech Republic

Edited November 18, 2025 by tom_widdows

[swaddon]

Curacao have also qualified.

[RicoS321]

3 hours ago, swaddon said:

Curacao have also qualified.

Managed by the supreme Hun cunt. 

[tom_widdows]

AFC

Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea

CAF

Cape Verde, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal

CONMEBOL

Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia

CONCACAF

USA, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, Curacao

UEFA

SCOTLAND, Germany, Switzerland, Englandshire, Croatia, France, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium,

OFC

New Zealand

PLAYOFFS

INTER CONFEDERATION (2 Places)

Seeded: DR Congo, Iraq

Unseeded: Bolivia, New Caledonia, Jamaica, Suriname

UEFA (8 Places)

Seeded:

Pot 1 (vs Pot 4)

Denmark, Ukraine, Turkey, Italy,

Pot 2 (vs Pot 3)

Slovakia, Poland, Wales, Czech Republic

Unseeded:

Pot 3

Kosovo, Rep. Ireland, Bosnia, Albania,

Pot 4

Northern Ireland, Sweden, Romania, North Macedonia, 

[swaddon]

Play off draw:

Path A

Italy v Northern Ireland

Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina*

Path B

Ukraine v Sweden*

Poland v Albania

Path C

Turkey v Romania

Slovakia v Kosovo*

Path D

Denmark v North Macedonia

Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland*

*The winner of this tie will host the final

[tom_widdows]

Scuppers chance of all home nations attending

Inter confederation playoff draw

Path A

New Caledonia vs Jamaica

Winner will play DR Congo

Path B

Bolivia vs Suriname

Winner will play Iraq

All games taking place in Mexico

[RicoS321]

1 hour ago, tom_widdows said:

Scuppers chance of all home nations attending

Good. Don't want any of those cunts soiling our tournament.

[BigAl]

30 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

Good. Don't want any of those cunts soiling our tournament.

Amen brother 

[Jute]

2 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

Good. Don't want any of those cunts soiling our tournament.

If the Welsh and Irish are out also means less competition for flights. 

[Panda]

6 minutes ago, Jute said:

If the Welsh and Irish are out also means less competition for flights. 

I do like the thought of us drawing their play-off path, then booking all the flights while they have to wait patiently until March to see if they qualify first. Especially the flights from Dublin.

[swaddon]

I see that the global brand that is Cristiano Ronaldo has had two of his three banned matches for his red card suspended, so he won't miss any of the group stage.

Apparently, because it was his first red card in 226 caps, he just gets a rap on the knuckles.

Edited November 25, 2025 by swaddon
He has already served his ban.

[Jupiter]

27 minutes ago, swaddon said:

I see that the global brand that is Cristiano Ronaldo has had two of his three banned matches for his red card suspended, so he won't miss any of the group stage.

Apparently, because it was his first red card in 226 caps, he just gets a rap on the knuckles.

That's bad news for Portugal, they would be a much better team without him.

[swaddon]

24 minutes ago, Jupiter said:

That's bad news for Portugal, they would be a much better team without him.

Yes, but it's good news for his sponsors and FIFA. And when it comes to the World Cup, that's the most important thing.

[BigAl]

21 minutes ago, swaddon said:

Yes, but it's good news for his sponsors and FIFA. And when it comes to the World Cup, that's the most important thing.

Yep

 

All about the money

 

The game is royally fucked

[Mason89]

I take it Ronaldo’s US problems have been sorted now? 

[Jupiter]

2 hours ago, Mason89 said:

I take it Ronaldo’s US problems have been sorted now? 

Is he the Portuguese Prince Andrew?

[swaddon]

The draw is live on BBC Two on Friday 5th December, starting at 5 pm and running until 6:30 pm. No doubt more than half of it will be singin' and duncin' and other shite unrelated to the draw, and the other half will be the Match of the Day team plotting England's path to world domination.

In summary, just tune in for the last few minutes when the groups will be recapped.

Furthermore, the minor details such as who plays where and when are expected to be finalised the following day. So they can move matches around for maximum TV exposure in Europe.

[Jute]

FIFA to do another live broadcast on the 6th December at 5pm to confirm when and where games in each group will be played. Fully expect the match schedule to be set up to give “big” teams easiest schedule possible. 
 

 

[Slim]

Most likely needed to keep teams like Iran and Haiti away from US venues.

[swaddon]

Robbie Williams and the Village People are to perform at the draw on Friday.

I'm sure there's some Mexican or Canadian artists who would have liked to have been asked ahead of Stoke on Trent's favourite son.

[BigAl]

5 minutes ago, swaddon said:

Robbie Williams and the Village People are to perform at the draw on Friday.

I'm sure there's some Mexican or Canadian artists who would have liked to have been asked ahead of Stoke on Trent's favourite son.

Fucking hell, I actually initially read that as Robbie Williams and the Village People are o perform the draw on Friday 

I see Danny, the brother of our one time number nine, latterly number ninety nine is hosting the programme

[Panda]

2 hours ago, swaddon said:

Robbie Williams and the Village People are to perform at the draw on Friday.

I'm sure there's some Mexican or Canadian artists who would have liked to have been asked ahead of Stoke on Trent's favourite son.

Also going to be a superbowl style half-time show at the World Cup final. Coldplay were helping to pick the acts and have come up with J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems (no, me neither).