FIFA World Cup 2026: 29 Teams Confirmed, 19 Spots Still Up for Grabs

Already Qualified (29 teams)
Hosts: USA, Mexico, Canada

UEFA (Europe): England, France

CAF (Africa): Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal

AFC (Asia): Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

CONMEBOL (South America): Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay

OFC (Oceania): New Zealand

Who Can Still Qualify
UEFA (Europe) – 16 spots total, 2 taken, 14 left

35 teams still in contention. Likely qualifiers include Spain, Portugal, Norway, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Croatia, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Scotland, Wales, and Sweden. Play-offs will decide several places.

CAF (Africa) – 9 direct spots + 1 play-off

Already qualified: 9 nations.

Still in contention for the inter-confederation play-off: DR Congo, Nigeria.

AFC (Asia) – 8 direct spots + 1 play-off

Already qualified: 8 nations.

Still in contention for the play-off: UAE, Iraq.

CONCACAF (North America) – 6 direct spots + 2 play-offs

Already qualified: USA, Mexico, Canada.

11 nations still battling for the remaining places.

CONMEBOL (South America) – 6 direct spots + 1 play-off

Already qualified: 6 nations.

Bolivia secured the play-off slot.

OFC (Oceania) – 1 direct spot + 1 play-off

Already qualified: New Zealand.

New Caledonia secured the play-off slot.

Inter-Confederation Play-Offs (2 spots)
Confirmed: New Caledonia (OFC), Bolivia (CONMEBOL).

To be joined by: 2 from CONCACAF, 1 from AFC (UAE or Iraq), 1 from CAF (DR Congo or Nigeria).

Format: Quickfire tournament in Mexico, March 2026. Lowest-ranked four play semi-finals, winners face the two highest-ranked teams in finals for the last two World Cup tickets.

So far, 29 teams are in, and the remaining 19 spots will be decided over the next few months through group stages, play-offs, and the inter-confederation tournament.