Japan, Iran, New Zealand, and Argentina (after a convinging defeat of Brazil) became the first countries to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, alongside the joint hosts USA, Mexico and Canada.
In Africa, after six rounds of games, leading contenders Algeria, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt currently top their respective qualifying groups.
Meanwhile European heavyweights Spain, France, Portugal and hosts Germany will contest the UEFA Nations League semi-finals.
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