After Iraq eliminates Bolivia to clinch the final spot for the World Cup 2026, the 48 teams are now fully packed. New teams, new format, and new challenges. Will the old king prevail, or the new challengers rise?
World Cup 2026 participating countries:
*Teams marked red are the new teams in the World Cup
Host countries: USA, Mexico, Canada
Europe: Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Belgium, England, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sweden, Turkey, Czech
Africa: Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Congo DR, Cape Verde
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay
Asia: Japan, Korea, Iran, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Iraq
Central American & Carribean: Panama, Haiti, Curacao
Oceania: New Zealand