Poland coach Michal Probierz, who had been feuding with star striker Robert Lewandowski, has resigned for "the good of the national team", the country's football federation said on Thursday."I have come to the conclusion that in the current situation the best decision for the good of the national team will be my resignation from the position of selector.

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OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japan and South Korea ended successful 2026 World Cup qualification campaigns on a high with emphatic home victories over Indonesia and Kuwait respectively on Tuesday. In Osaka, Daichi Kamada scored after 15 minutes to set Japan, preparing for an eighth consecutive World Cup, on its way to a 6-0 victory.

Which teams are in the World Cup? Which ones have close to qualifying? Breaking it all down, region by region.

Reigning champions Argentina have already punched their ticket to defend their World Cup title next summer when they host Colombia on Tuesday.

The 2026 World Cup kicks off in the USA, Mexico and Canada on June 11, 2026, so that’s one year from today and with that in mind it felt like a good time to reveal some predictions.

Brazil and Ecuador have qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Vinicius Júnior scored in the 1-0 win over Paraguay on Tuesday that marked Carlo Ancelotti’s home debut as Brazil’s national team coach.

Senegal have won the Africa Cup of Nations once — in 2021. In 2002, they played in their first ever World Cup and managed to reach the quarter-finals. At the last World Cup, in Qatar, they were knocked out in the round of 16 by England.