22 teams that can still qualify for the World Cup
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While Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland missed out on automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup, they still have a final chance to get there via the European playoffs.
The final spots for the 2026 World Cup will be decided through high-stakes UEFA and intercontinental playoffs.
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa has been called up by Italy for the first time in almost two years for the upcoming World Cup playoffs, with the Azzurri desperate to avoid missing a third consecutive edition.
Wales and Bosnia-Herzegovina face each other at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday, 26 March with a place in a World Cup European qualifier final at stake.
In an interview with FIFA, goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha explained how qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ would send the whole nation into raptures, along with the millions of Albanians living abroad.