We’re getting closer…
The international break in November wrapped up this Tuesday.
We now know 42 of the 48 countries qualified for the 2026 World Cup next June, as well as the list of teams that will compete for the remaining six spots in the playoffs.
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Here’s the rundown for you!
Europe – 12 qualified countries
France – Germany – England – Portugal – Spain – Netherlands – Belgium – Norway – Croatia – Switzerland – Austria – Scotland
South America – 6 qualified countries
Argentina – Brazil – Colombia – Uruguay – Ecuador – Paraguay
Africa – 9 qualified countries
Algeria – Morocco – Senegal – Ivory Coast – Tunisia – Egypt – Cape Verde – Ghana – South Africa
Asia – 8 qualified countries
South Korea – Japan – Saudi Arabia – Qatar – Australia – Iran – Uzbekistan – Jordan
Oceania – 1 qualified country
New Zealand
North and Central America – 6 qualified countries
USA – Mexico – Canada – Haiti – Curaçao – Panama
The remaining six spots will be contested next March in two distinct tournaments.
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Four spots will be awarded to the 16 European teams competing in the UEFA-organized playoffs; while the last two tickets will be decided in the intercontinental tournament.
European Playoffs – 16 participants
Italy – Ukraine – Slovakia – Ireland – Albania – Czech Republic – Romania – Northern Ireland – Turkey – Wales – Kosovo – Poland – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Denmark – North Macedonia – Sweden
Intercontinental Playoffs – 16 participants
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Iraq – Bolivia – New Caledonia – Jamaica – Suriname
The draw for the group stage of the World Cup finals will take place on Friday, December 5, at 6 PM.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
📸 JEWEL SAMAD – AFP or licensors
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