Curaçao clinched a spot in the 2026 World Cup on a wild final night of Concacaf qualification, becoming the smallest nation (since World War II) to qualify for international soccer's biggest event.

International soccer oftentimes can be a numbers game. No, not in terms of scorelines, but rather, population. Unlike club competitions, international teams can only pick players who are from that ...

Did you know there is a smallest country in the world that can be easily walked across in a few minutes? It’s even smaller than some of the world’s biggest airports? That country is Vatican City.

This article may have Spanish-language video from our Telemundo sister station. Get the latest World Cup news in Spanish from Telemundo. NBC Universal, Inc. It’s been less than a year since the FIFA ...

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It’s been less than a year since the FIFA men’s World Cup champion was crowned in Qatar. Now, soccer fans are gearing up to see teams battle it out for the prestigious trophy at this year’s Women's ...