BBC Sport examines where it went wrong for Nigeria, with the Super Eagles missing out on a second successive World Cup.

The 2026 World Cup lineup is almost complete, though upcoming playoffs will determine the full list of teams taking part in next summer’s tournament.March will see 16 European teams battle to book

Canada, Mexico and the United States of America have all qualified as hosts, with the expanded 48-team format opening up new opportunities to see more nations from different regions as there will be 16 more teams in the finals to enjoy.

A total of 16 nations will discover their opponents for the European play-off spots to qualify for one of four available World Cup spots

President Donald Trump is expected to meet with the White House World Cup Task Force on Monday amid preparations to protect the event from potentially dangerous drones. NewsNation's Hannah Brandt has an inside look at the $500 million anti-drone efforts for the 11 hosting cities.

He last played in the U.S. on August 2, 2014, when he came on as a substitute for Real Madrid against Manchester United in front of a crowd of 109,318 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. He last played for Portugal in the U.S. earlier that summer in a friendly game against the Republic of Ireland at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The Italy national team have confirmed their spot in the World Cup play-offs following a 4-1 defeat at home against Norway on Sunday evening, but it remains to be seen where the Azzurri will play in