Turkey reach their first World Cup in 24 years as Kerem Akturkoglu's goal gives them a narrow win in their play-off with Kosovo.

Extra time is needed to decide two of the 2026 World Cup play-off finals. Bosnia and Herzegovina found a late equaliser against 10-man Italy to leave the four-time winners facing the prospect of missing a third consecutive World Cup.

Bolivia came from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 ​in their inter-confederation playoff semifinal in Monterrey ‌on Thursday, keeping alive its ​hopes of a first World ⁠Cup appearance since 1994.

The four new teams in the 2026 World Cup field will join a long history of debutants — including two that went surprisingly far into the tournament.

Jamaica moved to within a win of its first World Cup berth with a 1-0 win over New Caledonia in a FIFA intercontinental playoff semifinal match.

That was the call from FOX Sports' John Strong as Bosnia and Herzegovina crushed Italy's hopes of qualifying for its first FIFA World Cup since 2014 by besting the Azzurri in a penalty shootout at Bilino Polje Stadium on Tuesday.

The final qualification matches for this summer’s men’s soccer World Cup broke Italian hearts and saw the Democratic Republic of the Congo succeed for the first time in 52 years. The lost on penalties to unfancied Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Italian football fans had hoped it was an April Fool’s joke, but it was a harsh reality. Italy lost to host nation Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European playoff final for the North American World Cup qualifiers,