ALL SET! 42 participating nations and 22 play-off contenders of '26 WC confirmed

The qualifying rounds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Americas, Canada and Mexico have concluded across all continents, with 42 teams securing direct qualification and 22 teams advancing to the play-offs.

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualified Teams

Host Nations

United States, Canada, Mexico

European Qualifiers

England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

African Qualifiers

Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Tunisia, South Africa, Cape Verde, Ghana

South American Qualifiers

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Paraguay

Asian Qualifiers

Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar

CONCACAF Qualifiers

Panama, Haiti, Curaçao

Oceania Qualifier

New Zealand

2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Participants

European Play-off Teams

Group Runners-up

Pot 1: Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Ukraine

Pot 2: Poland, Wales, Czech Republic, Slovakia

Pot 3: Republic of Ireland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo

UEFA Nations League Path

Pot 4: Romania, Sweden, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland

*Format: Sixteen teams will be drawn into four groups. Four teams will contest two single-leg semi-finals and a single-leg final. Semi-final pairings are determined by seeding, with first-seeded teams hosting fourth-seeded opponents and second-seeded teams hosting third-seeded opponents. The final's host venue will be decided by draw.

Intercontinental Play-off Teams

Asia: Iraq(seeded 1)

Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo(seeded 2)

South America: Bolivia

North and Central America: Jamaica, Suriname

Oceania: New Caledonia

*Format: Six teams are divided into two pathways. The two highest-ranked teams advance directly to the final. The remaining four teams contest a single-elimination match, with the winner facing the two seeded teams in another single-elimination match to directly compete for two World Cup berths. It is reported that the intercontinental play-offs will be held uniformly in Mexico.