Colin Martin

Colin Martin

Soccer Travel Expert and Data Visualization Professional

Colin Martin has experienced top-level soccer on all six inhabitable continents. He is the Founder of The Footy Travelers, a freelance editorial producer at SNY, and a former Pitt News writer who turns data, travel, match-day experience, and podcast work into clear football storytelling for fans planning football trips worldwide.

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World Cup 2026 Odds at Betway: Outright Winner & Match Prices

Compare World Cup 2026 odds at Betway, including winner prices, match betting markets, totals, spreads, and key tournament betting options.

X3Bet World Cup Odds 2026: Winner Odds, Matches & Markets

Compare World Cup 2026 odds at X3Bet, including winner prices, match betting markets, totals, spreads, and key tournament betting options.

Betvictor World Cup Odds 2026: Winner Odds, Matches & Markets

Compare World Cup 2026 odds at Betvictor, including winner prices, match betting markets, totals, spreads, and key tournament betting options.

World Cup 2026 Odds at BoyleSports: Outright Winner & Match Prices

Compare World Cup 2026 odds at BoyleSports, including winner prices, match betting markets, totals, spreads, and key tournament betting options.

Betfred World Cup Odds 2026: Winner Odds, Matches & Markets

Compare World Cup 2026 odds at Betfred, including winner prices, match betting markets, totals, spreads, and key tournament betting options.

World Cup 2026 Odds at Paddy Power: Outright Winner & Match Prices

Compare World Cup 2026 odds at Paddy Power, including winner prices, match betting markets, totals, spreads, and key tournament betting options.

Two players battle for the ball during a football match in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying coverage

World Cup 2026 Intercontinental Playoff: Results & Qualifiers

DR Congo and Iraq won the last two places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup through the six-team intercontinental play-off tournament in Mexico, held on 26 and 31 March 2026.

Supporters watch a football match from the stands during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying

CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 Qualifying: South America's 6 Qualifiers

How the six South American nations — Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay — qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup through the CONMEBOL round-robin league, and which teams missed out.

Players shake hands before kickoff during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying

UEFA World Cup 2026 Qualifying: The 16 European Nations

All 16 European nations that qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup through UEFA qualifying groups and March play-offs, including the teams that missed out — most notably Italy, for the third tournament in a row.

A wide view of a football stadium before kickoff during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying

How World Cup 2026 Qualification Worked: Format, Slots & Playoffs Explained

World Cup 2026 qualifying used six regional systems, 46 direct berths and a six-team play-off tournament in Mexico. Here is how the format worked.

Teams and referees walk onto the pitch before a football match during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying

World Cup 2026 Qualified Teams: The Full 48-Nation Field

The 48-team field is complete after DR Congo and Iraq took the last two places on 31 March 2026. Here is every qualified nation, by confederation.