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.