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2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS - QUALIFIED TEAMS

A total of 39 national football teams have qualified. (39/45)

Africa (9/9)
Algeria
Cape Verde
Egypt
Ghana
Côte d'Ivoire
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia

Europe (12/16)
England
France
Croatia
Norway
Portugal
Germany
Netherlands
Switzerland
Scotland
Spain
Austria
Belgium

North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (3/3)
Panama
Curaçao
Haiti

Asia (8/8)
Australia
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Uzbekistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea

South America (6/6)
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Uruguay

Oceania (1/1)
New Zealand


Interconfederation playoff winners (0/2)
Games between March 23 and 31

Semifinal 01
New Caledonia vs Jamaica

Final 01
Winner vs DR Congo


Semifinal 02
Bolivia vs Suriname

Final 02
Winner vs Iraq

 

 

30 Nov 2025
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