UEFA qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is in its final stages, and Europe's nations are putting on a show as they aim to reach the tournament in North America.

Spain host Turkey on Tuesday in a meeting of the top two in Group E, yet the standings carry little real jeopardy unless something extraordinary happens.Spain sit three points clear with a far

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente is keeping his feet on the ground despite the scintillating form that has made his team favourites for the 2026 World Cup and established a new national record for consecutive games without defeat.

After sweeping to victory at Euro 2008, Spain, by now under the guidance of two-time Champions League winner and Real Madrid legend Vicente del Bosque, actually opened the 2010 World Cup with a shock defeat to Switzerland—until Argentina followed suit in 2022, they were the only team to lose their first match and still go on to win a World Cup.

Spain made it five wins from wins in World Cup qualifying with a routine 4-0 victory over Georgia on Saturday, and while it was not enough to book their place at next summer’s tournament, they did

Luis Rubiales, former head of Spain's soccer federation, was pelted by eggs while presenting his memoir. His own uncle threw them.

Suriname has defeated El Salvador 4-0 in CONCACAF qualifying, moving closer to its first World Cup. On Thursday, Tjaronn Cherry scored a penalty in the 44th minute.