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CONFEDERATIONS:

Fans by confederation: CONCACAF 35,776 CONMEBOL 15,873 UEFA 6,349 AFC 544 OFC 26

— World Cup 2026 Qualification Guide

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first ever expanded edition with
48 nations competing across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Qualification is divided by six FIFA confederations:
UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (South America), CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean),
AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), and OFC (Oceania).

On this page you can track:

  • 🎟️ How many slots each region has for 2026.
  • Which countries have already qualified (updated after every matchday).
  • 📅 Direct links to team pages with lineups, fixtures, and fan challenges.

Bookmark this guide for the latest updates on World Cup 2026 qualifying,
including live tables, results, and fan predictions. Whether you follow
UEFA giants, South American powerhouses, or emerging nations from CAF, AFC, and OFC,
this hub keeps you connected to the road to the biggest tournament in football.

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Top 5 Fan Favorites

  1. 1
    United States
    16,894
  2. 2
    Mexico
    10,062
  3. 3
    Canada
    8,771
  4. 4
    Brazil
    7,237
  5. 5
    Argentina
    6,365

World Cup 2026 Qualified Teams Tracker

48 of 48 teams qualified

All 48 FIFA World Cup 2026 teams are confirmed, including playoff winners Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Türkiye, Czechia, Congo DR, and Iraq.

The qualification race is complete; the tournament field is set. Updated 2026-05-07

Hosts: United States, Mexico, Canada

UEFA Europe

16 qualified 17 team pages
Qualified teams: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye

CONMEBOL South America

6 qualified 6 team pages
Qualified teams: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay

CONCACAF North, Central America & Caribbean

6 qualified (3 hosts + 3 qualifying) 6 team pages
Qualified teams: Canada, Mexico, United States, Curaçao, Haiti, Panama

AFC Asia

9 qualified (8 direct + playoff winner) 9 team pages
Qualified teams: Australia, Iraq, IR Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan

CAF Africa

10 qualified (9 direct + playoff winner) 11 team pages
Qualified teams: Algeria, Cabo Verde, Congo DR, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia

OFC Oceania

1 qualified 1 team pages
Qualified teams: New Zealand

Final Qualifying Places Confirmed

The March 2026 playoff windows are complete. These six teams filled the last available places in the 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026 field.

Inter-Confederation Playoffs

The two inter-confederation playoff winners completed the global field.

Congo DR
CAF · Won the Estadio Akron playoff path
Iraq
AFC · Won the Estadio BBVA playoff path

UEFA European Playoffs

Four UEFA playoff path winners claimed Europe’s final tournament places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
UEFA · Path A winner
Sweden
UEFA · Path B winner
Türkiye
UEFA · Path C winner
Czechia
UEFA · Path D winner