6️⃣ tickets punched: today’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers | OneFootball

Without a doubt, there are a handful of matches left to finish the Qualifiers across all continents, and today we had four teams that secured their ticket.

Kane leads England

The Bayern striker scored a brace against Latvia for the Three Lions to win 0–5 and seal their qualification for the next World Cup.

With Thomas Tuchel arriving as coach and an incredible crop of players, they’ll come in as contenders.

South Africa return

After 16 years, Bafana Bafana secured their ticket in the first window of the South African Qualifiers.

They thrashed Rwanda and Nigeria gave them a big hand by beating Benin. Without a doubt, one of the most nerve-wracking finishes.

Qatar return to the World Cup

In 2022 they were the great hosts and skipped the Qualifiers.

Although their World Cup results weren’t the best, they now arrive with a morale boost to try to get past the group stage for the first time in their history.

Saudi Arabia, a regular

Without a doubt, it’s already routine to talk about the Arabs qualifying for World Cups.

In the last World Cup they made headlines as the only team to beat the eventual champions. We’ll see if they can get out of the group this time.

Senegal spoil DR Congo’s hopes

The Lions of Teranga reached their fourth World Cup after beating Mauritania 4–0.

The big decider came against Congo. The latter needed a loss from Mané’s team despite having won themselves. Another thrilling finish in Africa.

Ivory Coast return to the World Cup

The Elephants beat Kenya and will play a World Cup after a 12-year absence.

The last time at the big show was Brazil 2014. This will be their fourth appearance.

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