UEFA

The 2026 World Cup UEFA qualifiers kick off in spring 2025 and will feature some of the best international teams in the world, replete with starry lineups.

The new format of the Europa League will have the conventional group stage transformed into a league phase. The top eight from the league stage will automatically qualify for the round of 16.

The Conference League 2024-25 will be played under a new format involving a 36-team league phase. Each side faces six different teams- three at home, three away.