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▶ The 28 nations to have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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[2025/10/17 ]
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is beginning to take shape as we know the majority of the teams who will be competing, with 28 nations booking their places so far.
England became the first European team to reach next summer’s tournament in North America following a 5-0 win over Latvia on Tuesday night. Thomas Tuchel’s side, who are yet to lose a game or concede a goal in six qualifiers, will go there as one of the favourites.
 A number of African nations also secured qualification this week, including Cape Verde, who will be the second smallest country to ever compete at a World Cup. South Africa will make their first appearance since hosting in 2010, while Ivory Coast return after a 12-year absence.
Ghana and Senegal also qualified following wins this week, while Cameroon and Nigeria will have to go through the play-offs after finishing second in their respective groups.
In Asia, Saudi Arabia and Qatar came through the round robin stage of qualifying to reach the World Cup. Iraq and the United Arab Emirates will now face off to determine which side goes to the inter-confederation play-offs.
We will find out the next tranche of teams in the November international break, with the likes of Norway, Portugal, Spain, Croatia and Switzerland on the cusp of qualification. We will also find out which three CONCACAF sides will join co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the USA.
The full 48-team lineup will finally become clear in March, which is when the play-offs will take place.
Every nation to have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far:
Co-hosts:
Canada
Mexico
USA
AFC:
Australia
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Uzbekistan
CAF:
Algeria
Cape Verde
Egypt
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia
CONMEBOL:
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Uruguay
OFC:
New Zealand
UEFA:
England
- The origianl text resource is from Yahoo Sports |
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