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FIFA 2026 World Cup: Which countries have qualified?

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The FIFA 2026 World Cup will be the first to feature 48 countries, expanded from the usual 32-team tournament.

Sixteen cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico will combine to host 104 games when the global soccer event unfolds from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

By confederation, here's a full breakdown of qualified teams.

SPOTS TAKEN: 48 of 48

Qualified teams: FIFA 2026 World Cup

  1. Argentina - Conmebol
  2. Algeria - CAF
  3. Australia - AFC
  4. Austria - UEFA
  5. Belgium - UEFA
  6. Bosnia & Herzegovina - UEFA
  7. Brazil - Conmebol
  8. Canada - Concacaf
  9. Cape Verde - CAF
  10. Colombia - Conmebol
  11. Croatia - UEFA
  12. Curaçao - Concacaf
  13. Czechia - UEFA
  14. DR Congo - CAF
  15. Ecuador - Conmebol
  16. Egypt - CAF
  17. England - UEFA
  18. France - UEFA
  19. Germany - UEFA
  20. Ghana - CAF
  21. Haiti - Concacaf 
  22. Iran - AFC
  23. Iraq - AFC
  24. Ivory Coast - CAF
  25. Japan - AFC
  26. Jordan - AFC
  27. Mexico - Concacaf
  28. Morocco - CAF
  29. Netherlands - UEFA
  30. New Zealand - OFC
  31. Norway - UEFA
  32. Panama - Concacaf
  33. Paraguay - Conmebol
  34. Portugal - UEFA
  35. Qatar - AFC
  36. Saudi Arabia - AFC
  37. Scotland - UEFA
  38. Senegal - CAF
  39. South Africa - CAF
  40. South Korea - AFC
  41. Spain - UEFA
  42. Sweden - UEFA
  43. Switzerland - UEFA
  44. Tunisia - CAF
  45. Türkiye - UEFA
  46. Uruguay - Conmebol
  47. USA - Concacaf
  48. Uzbekistan - AFC
Asia - AFC
8 direct slots, 1 playoff slot
  1. Australia
  2. Iran
  3. Iraq
  4. Japan
  5. Jordan
  6. Qatar
  7. Saudi Arabia
  8. South Korea
  9. Uzbekistan
Africa - CAF
9 direct slots, 1 playoff slot
  1. Algeria
  2. Cape Verde
  3. DR Congo
  4. Egypt
  5. Ghana
  6. Ivory Coast
  7. Morocco
  8. Senegal
  9. South Africa
  10. Tunisia
North America, Central America & Caribbean - Concacaf
6 direct slots, 2 playoff slots
  1. Canada (co-host)
  2. Curaçao
  3. Haiti
  4. Mexico (co-host)
  5. Panama
  6. United States (co-host)
South America - Conmebol
6 direct slots, 1 playoff slot
  1. Argentina
  2. Brazil
  3. Colombia
  4. Ecuador
  5. Paraguay
  6. Uruguay
Oceania - OFC
1 direct slot, 1 playoff slot
  1. New Zealand
Europe - UEFA
16 direct slots
  1. Austria
  2. Belgium
  3. Bosnia & Herzegovina
  4. Croatia
  5. Czechia
  6. England
  7. France
  8. Germany
  9. Netherlands
  10. Norway
  11. Portugal
  12. Scotland
  13. Spain
  14. Sweden
  15. Switzerland
  16. Türkiye