Argentina conceded a first-half penalty but recovered to secure a 1-1 draw against Paraguay in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Buenos Aires on Thursday.

The FIFA World Cup 26™ is within touching distance. Eight nations - Croatia, France, Slovakia, Switzerland, England, Norway, Portugal and Spain - could book their tickets to North America during the latest UEFA qualifying fixtures in October.

The draw will take place in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 5 2025. It will kick off at 5pm BST from the Kennedy Center. Standard Sport Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay Morocco Tunisia

We already know 22 of the 48 heading for the World Cup and England are now right on the brink of joining them in North America next summer.

Morocco are set to grace their third consecutive FIFA World Cup in 2026 The Atlas Lions rewrote history by reaching the semi-finals at Qatar 2022 The eagerly anticipated FIFA World Cup™ on North American soil will mark Morocco’s seventh appearance at the global bonanza and an unprecedented third successive qualification for the nation.