The 2030 World Cup, explained
The format, the qualifying road, and the live state of the field — the reference guides behind the Tournament Builder, updated as FIFA and the confederations make their calls.
Which Teams Have Qualified for the 2030 World Cup? (Live Tracker)
Live tracker of every team qualified for the 2030 World Cup — currently the six host nations — plus each confederation's qualifying status, format announcements, and confirmed start dates. Updated as the field fills.
World Cup 2030 Draw: How the Pots Work and When It Happens
FIFA hasn't announced the 2030 World Cup draw date or pot structure. Here's how the 2026 draw actually worked — pots, seeding, constraints — and what that precedent projects for 2030, clearly labeled.
The Centenary Openers: Why the 2030 World Cup Kicks Off on a Different Continent
The 2030 World Cup opens with three real group-stage matches in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay — a hundred years after Uruguay hosted the first tournament — before moving to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Here's why, and what actually happens.
The Netherlands' Road to 2030: World Cup Qualifying Status and History
The Netherlands haven't qualified for the 2030 World Cup — European qualifying hasn't started. Their status, UEFA's new format, and the strangest record in the sport: unbeaten in 16 straight World Cup games, and still going home early.
How World Cup Qualifying Works, Confederation by Confederation
How teams qualify for the World Cup: six confederations, six separate competitions, and an intercontinental playoff for the last places — plus where every 2030 qualifying format stands today.
England's Road to 2030: World Cup Qualifying Status and History
England have not yet qualified for the 2030 World Cup — European qualifying hasn't started. Their current status, how UEFA's new format works, and a full history: champions in '66, fourth in '90 and '18, third in '26.
The 2030 World Cup Format, Explained: 48 Teams, 6 Countries, 104 Matches
The 2030 World Cup format: 48 teams, 12 groups of four, a round of 32, and 104 matches across Spain, Portugal, and Morocco — plus three centenary openers in South America. Every rule, explained.
What a 64-Team World Cup Would Mean: Who Gets In That Never Has
FIFA is studying a one-off 64-team World Cup for 2030 — 16 groups, 128 matches. What the proposal says, where every confederation stands, and which never-qualified nations would finally get their shot.
Put the format to work
Run the full 48-team bracket — groups, third-place table, round of 32 — in the Tournament Builder, or follow any nation’s road to 2030 in the teams index.
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