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2026 WORLD CUP - FIFA - National-Teams - Preview

A total of 45 national football teams have qualified, plus 3 hosts. (48/48)

 

ALL QUALIFIED TEAMS

Africa (10/10) 
CAF 

Algeria
Cape Verde (debut)
DR Congo
Egypt
Ghana
Côte d'Ivoire
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia


Europe (16/16)
UEFA

Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Czech Republic
England
France
Germany
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey


North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (6/6)
CONCACAF 

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


Asia (9/9)
AFC

Australia
Iran 
Iraq
Japan
Jordan (debut)
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Uzbekistan (debut)


South America (6/6)
CONMEBOL

Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Uruguay


Oceania (1/1)
OFC

New Zealand

 

 

5 Apr 2026
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