Which countries have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026?

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will feature a record 48 teams, making it the largest edition of the tournament in history.

Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, the competition begins on June 11 and introduces a new format featuring 12 groups and 104 matches.

With qualification now complete, all 48 nations have secured their places at football's biggest tournament. Here's a look at every team heading to North America this summer.

Co-host nations

As tournament hosts, the following countries qualified automatically:

Canada

Mexico

United States

Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Asia will have nine representatives at the tournament:

Australia

Iraq

Iran

Japan

Jordan

South Korea

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Uzbekistan

Jordan and Uzbekistan are among the notable stories, with both nations qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time.

Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Africa will be represented by 10 nations:

Algeria

Cabo Verde

DR Congo

Côte d'Ivoire

Egypt

Ghana

Morocco

Senegal

South Africa

Tunisia

South Africa return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2010, while Cabo Verde have qualified for the tournament for the first time in their history.

Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf)

Alongside the three host nations, three additional Concacaf teams qualified:

Curaçao

Haiti

Panama

Curaçao will make their FIFA World Cup debut, while Haiti return for the first time since 1974.

South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)

South America once again sends a strong contingent:

Argentina

Brazil

Colombia

Ecuador

Paraguay

Uruguay

Defending champions Argentina will be aiming to retain the trophy after their success in Qatar four years ago.

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Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)

Oceania has one direct representative:

New Zealand

The expanded format guarantees Oceania a direct place at the World Cup for the first time.

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)

Europe will have 16 teams at the tournament:

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia

Czechia

England

France

Germany

Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Scotland

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Among the notable qualifiers are Norway, Scotland and Austria, all of whom return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Bosnia and Herzegovina also return for the first time since 2014.

First-time FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Several nations will make their World Cup debuts in 2026:

Cabo Verde

Curaçao

Jordan

Uzbekistan

Their qualification highlights one of the key objectives behind FIFA's expansion to 48 teams: increasing global representation at football's biggest event.

Which teams could make the biggest impact?

Traditional powerhouses such as Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain enter the tournament among the favourites, while nations such as Morocco, Colombia, Senegal and Uruguay will be hoping to challenge the established order.

With 48 teams, 104 matches and a new tournament format, the FIFA World Cup 2026 promises to be the biggest and most globally representative edition of the competition to date.

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