Qualified Teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Here are the national teams that have already secured their place in the 2026 World Cup, listed by confederation.

North America, Central America and Caribbean (Concacaf)

• Canada (co-host)
• Curaçao
• Haiti
• Mexico (co-host)
• Panama
• United States (co-host)

South America (CONMEBOL)

• Argentina (defending champions)
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Paraguay
• Uruguay

Europe (UEFA)

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

Africa (CAF)

• Algeria
• Cape Verde
• Egypt
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Morocco
• Senegal
• South Africa
• Tunisia

Asia (AFC)

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

Oceania (OFC)

• New Zealand

Nations still alive in World Cup Play-Offs

Six remaining berths in the FIFA World Cup 26 will be determined through two playoff tournaments.

The European Play-Off and FIFA Play-Off Tournament will take place during the March 2026 international match window.

European Play-Off for the FIFA World Cup 2026

Sixteen European teams will compete for four remaining spots:

• Albania
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Italy
• Kosovo
• North Macedonia
• Northern Ireland
• Poland
• Republic of Ireland
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Sweden
• Türkiye
• Ukraine
• Wales

FIFA Play-Off Tournament

Six non-European teams from everywhere else in the world will duke it across two playoff brackets for two available berths. The matches will take place in Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico.

• Bolivia
• DR Congo
• Iraq
• Jamaica
• New Caledonia
• Suriname

📰 Check back on this page for updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification as it happens.