The 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the US, Canada and Mexico next year, will feature 48 teams, a jump from the 32 that took part in the last edition in 2022, held in Qatar.
Argentina is the defending champion, while its arch-rival Brazil, with five titles, has won the tournament the most times.
With the qualifying tournaments still ongoing, 34 countries have already secured their ticket for the 2026 edition of the quadrennial event.
Which teams have already qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026?
HOST NATIONS
United States, Canada, Mexico.
EUROPE (UEFA)
Croatia, England, France, Norway, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands.
SOUTH AMERICA (CONMEBOL)
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay.
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.
NORTH AMERICA (CONCACAF)
None from now on.
OCEANIA
New Zealand.
**list updated as of November 18, 08:00 IST
Published on November 18, 2025
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