World Cup Qualifying

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Broadcast Rights

In the United States, you can watch World Cup Qualifying live on TelevisaUnivision, Turner, Fanatiz and CONMEBOL TV.

TelevisaUnivision

» Season 2034

Soccer fans in the United States can watch Mexico’s 2034 FIFA World Cup qualifying games live on the major Spanish-language sports channel, TUDN. The channel’s parent company, TelevisaUnivision, secured these rights as part of a larger eight-year deal spanning two countries (the United States and Mexico), with TUDN handling stateside coverage.

Available on:

TUDN USA, Univision, TUDN App, TUDN.com, Univision NOW and ViX

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TelevisaUnivision

» Season 2030

TelevisaUnivision has secured the broadcast rights to Mexico’s 2030 FIFA World Cup qualifying games across the two most important North American markets, thanks to an eight-year deal struck in early 2026.

This audiovisual rights agreement spans the 2026 to 2034 TV cycle, covering not only the 2030 World Cup qualifiers but also the 2034 edition.

Available on:

TUDN USA, Univision, TUDN App, TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, Univision NOW and ViX

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Turner

» Seasons 2023-2030

The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Turner Sports has acquired exclusive English-language broadcast rights in the USA to the U.S. men’s national team’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers. This acquisition comes through an eight-year major media rights deal with U.S. Soccer, covering both the men’s and women’s national teams, running from the 2023 to 2030 cycle.

Available on:

HBO Max, TBS USA, TNT USA, Watch TBS and Watch TNT

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Fanatiz

» Seasons 2023-2026

Fanatiz has obtained broadcast rights for the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers leading up to the 2026 World Cup. Viewers can watch the World Cup Qualifiers matches live on Fanatiz in HD and have access to them on VOD for up to seven days. The platform offers Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and English commentary.

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CONMEBOL TV

» Seasons 2023-2026

News

World Cup Qualifying News

EXCLUSIVE: Massimo Taibi on Paolo Maldini's Italy appointment & his spell at Man United

Emanuele Giulian · 1 weeks ago

At the top of Italian football, following their third consecutive missed World Cup, the revolution has begun. The new federal president, Gianni Malaga, a man with a profound knowledge of Italian sport, has immediately made a decision that points firmly in this direction.

'We kept believing': Tuchel pleased with England fight in victory over D.R. Congo

AFP · 3 weeks ago

England coach Thomas Tuchel said his team had never stopped "believing" after making a terrible start in their come-from-behind World Cup win against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday.

World Cup LIVE: Congo look to cause upset against England before Belgium vs Senegal

Flashscore · 3 weeks ago

The round of 32 continues to heat up this evening as Thomas Tuchel's England return to centre stage against one of the World Cup's surprise packages - D.R Congo. That is followed by fascinating clashes between Belgium and Senegal, and the co-hosts USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina. It is not a day to miss!

England look to step up against tricky DR Congo test in Round of 32

Reuters · 3 weeks ago

England have yet to hit top gear at the World Cup and after a group ⁠stage played with minimum jeopardy, a Round of 32 meeting with the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves little margin for error against a side buoyed ‌by already going further than expected.

About World Cup Qualifying

History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage

The FIFA World Cup qualification is an exciting two to three-year long event. The occasion, organized by FIFA, gathers national teams from Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, North and Central America and Caribbean, and Oceania. The World Cup qualification is a group qualification event in which over 200 footballing nations compete for 47 spots to join the chosen hosts in the FIFA World Cup finals. The ultimate tournament takes place every four years.

Qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America (Canada, Mexico, and the United States) will kick off in 2023, with the last qualifying games set to be played months before the start of the competition. The 2026 edition will have out a total of 45 spots, as all hosts will be given a chance to play in the competition, while countries from six confederations battle for the rest of the tickets. The 2026 World Cup qualifying dates and places in the finals are as follows, per confederation:

AFC World Cup qualifying:
- 46 Nations involved
- Qualifiers from October 2023 to November 2025
- Inter-confederation play-offs scheduled for March 2026.
- 8 direct spots at stake, plus one more possibly available via inter-confederation playoffs.

CAF World Cup qualifying:
- 54 Nations involved
- Qualifiers start on November 2023 and will go on until November 2025.
- 9 spots at stake, plus one more possibly available via inter-confederation playoffs.

CONCACAF World Cup qualifying:
- 32 Nations involved
- Qualifiers start in March 2024 and will conclude in November 2025.
- Inter-confederation play-offs scheduled for March 2026.
- Three spots already allocated to the hosts, 3 more direct spots at stake, two more teams will also participate in the inter-confederation playoffs.

CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying:
- 10 Nations involved
- Qualifiers start in September 2023 and will come to an end in September 2025.
- Inter-confederation play-offs scheduled for March 2026.
- 6 direct spots at stake, one more available via inter-confederation playoffs.

OFC World Cup qualifying:
- 11 Nations involved.
- Qualifiers set to start in September 2024 and will conclude in March 2025.
- One spot available for OFC members, one more possibly available via inter-confederation playoffs.

UEFA World Cup qualifying:
- 55 Nations involved
- Qualifiers will start in March 2025 and will come to an end in March 2026.
- All teams will be divided into 12 groups. Each group winner will qualify to the World Cup.

Four additional spots will be sorted out between the runners-up of the group stage and the top four teams in the UEFA Nations League.
No inter-continental playoffs required.