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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: 42 of 48

Qualified teams: FIFA 2026 World Cup
COUNTRY
CONFEDERATION
1. Argentina
Conmebol
2. Algeria
CAF
3. Australia
AFC
4. Austria
UEFA
5. Belgium
UEFA
6. Brazil
Conmebol
7. Canada
Concacaf
8. Cape Verde
CAF
9. Colombia
Conmebol
10. Croatia
UEFA
11. Curaçao
Concacaf
12. Ecuador
Conmebol
13. Egypt
CAF
14. England
UEFA
15. France
UEFA
16. Germany
UEFA
17. Ghana
CAF
18. Haiti
Concacaf
19. Iran
AFC
20. Ivory Coast
CAF
21. Japan
AFC
22. Jordan 
AFC
23. Mexico
Concacaf
24. Morocco
CAF
25. Netherlands
UEFA
26. New Zealand
OFC
27. Norway
UEFA
28. Panama
Concacaf 
29. Paraguay
Conmebol
30. Portugal
UEFA
31. Qatar
AFC
32. Saudi Arabia 
AFC
33. Scotland
UEFA
34. Senegal
CAF
35. South Africa
CAF
36. South Korea
AFC
37. Spain
UEFA
38. Switzerland
UEFA
39. Tunisia
CAF
40. Uruguay
Conmebol
41. USA
Concacaf
42. Uzbekistan
AFC

Canada, Mexico and the US auto-qualified as co-hosts.

Asia - AFC
8 direct slots, 1 playoff slot
  1. Australia
  2. Iran
  3. Japan
  4. Jordan
  5. Qatar
  6. Saudi Arabia
  7. South Korea
  8. Uzbekistan
Africa - CAF
9 direct slots, 1 playoff slot
  1. Algeria
  2. Cape Verde
  3. Egypt
  4. Ghana
  5. Ivory Coast
  6. Morocco
  7. Senegal
  8. South Africa
  9. 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. Croatia
  4. England
  5. France
  6. Germany
  7. Netherlands
  8. Norway
  9. Portugal
  10. Scotland
  11. Spain
  12. Switzerland