The FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place in North America (Canada, Mexico & the United States) from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
A record 48 nations will compete in the largest tournament in World Cup history.
Here’s the full list of countries that have qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026, updated as more teams secure their spots
FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament North America 2026 Qualified Nations Details
| # | Nation | Qualified as | Date | Total Qual | Last Qual | Previous Best Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canada | Host nation | 14 February 2023 | 3 | 2022 | Group Stage (1986, 2022) |
| 2 |  | Mexico | Host nation | 14 February 2023 | 18 | 2022 | Quarter-Finals (1970,1986) |
| 3 |  | United States | Host nation | 14 February 2023 | 12 | 2022 | Third Place (1930) |
| 4 |  | Japan | AFC third round Group C winners | 20 March 2025 | 8 | 2022 | Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
| 5 |  | New Zealand | OFC third round winners | 24 March 2025 | 3 | 2010 | Group Stage (1982, 2010) |
| 6 |  | Iran | AFC third round Group A winners | 25 March 2025 | 7 | 2022 | Group Stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
| 7 |  | Argentina | CONMEBOL winners | 25 March 2025 | 19 | 2022 | Winners (1978, 1986, 2022) |
| 8 |  | Uzbekistan | AFC third round Group A runners-up | 05 June 2025 | 1 | Debut | — |
| 9 |  | South Korea | AFC third round Group B winners | 05 June 2025 | 12 | 2022 | Fourth Place (2002) |
| 10 |  | Jordan | AFC third round Group B runners-up | 05 June 2025 | 1 | Debut | — |
| 11 |  | Australia | AFC third round Group C runners-up | 10 June 2025 | 7 | 2022 | Round of 16 (2006, 2022) |
| 12 |  | Brazil | CONMEBOL fifth place | 10 June 2025 | 23 | 2022 | Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) |
| 13 |  | Ecuador | CONMEBOL runners-up | 10 June 2025 | 5 | 2022 | Round of 16 (2006) |
| 14 |  | Uruguay | CONMEBOL fourth place | 04 September 2025 | 15 | 2022 | Winners (1930, 1950) |
| 15 |  | Colombia | CONMEBOL third place | 04 September 2025 | 7 | 2018 | Quarter-Finals (2014) |
| 16 |  | Paraguay | CONMEBOL sixth place | 04 September 2025 | 9 | 2010 | Quarter-Finals (2010) |
| 17 |  | Morocco | CAF first round Group E winners | 05 September 2025 | 7 | 2022 | Fourth Place (2022) |
| 18 |  | Tunisia | CAF first round Group H winners | 08 September 2025 | 7 | 2022 | Group Stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022) |
| 19 |  | Egypt | CAF first round Group A winners | 08 October 2025 | 4 | 2018 | First Round (1934), Group Stage (1990, 2018) |
| 20 |  | Algeria | CAF first round Group G winners | 09 October 2025 | 5 | 2014 | Round of 16 (2014) |
| 21 |  | Ghana | CAF first round Group I winners | 12 October 2025 | 5 | 2022 | Quarter-Finals (2010) |
| 22 |  | Cape Verde | CAF first round Group D winners | 13 October 2025 | 1 | Debut | — |
| 23 |  | South Africa | CAF first round Group C winners | 14 October 2025 | 4 | 2010 | Group stage (1998, 2002, 2010) |
| 24 |  | Qatar | AFC fourth round Group A winners | 14 October 2025 | 2 | 2022 | Group stage (2022) |
| 25 |  | England | UEFA Group K winners | 14 October 2025 | 17 | 2022 | Winners (1966) |
| 26 |  | Saudi Arabia | AFC fourth round Group B winners | 14 October 2025 | 7 | 2022 | Round of 16 (1994) |
| 27 |  | Ivory Coast | CAF first round Group F winners | 14 October 2025 | 4 | 2014 | Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014) |
| 28 |  | Senegal | CAF first round Group B winners | 14 October 2025 | 4 | 2022 | Quarter-finals (2002) |
| 29 |  | France | UEFA Group D winners | 13 November 2025 | 17 | 2022 | Winners (1998, 2018) |
| 30 |  | Croatia | UEFA Group L winners | 14 November 2025 | 7 | 2022 | Runners-up (2018) |
| 31 |  | Portugal | UEFA Group F winners | 16 November 2025 | 9 | 2022 | Third Place (1966) |
| 32 |  | Norway | UEFA Group I winners | 16 November 2025 | 4 | 1998 | Round of 16 (1938, 1998) |
| 33 |  | Germany | UEFA Group A winners | 17 November 2025 | 21 | 2022 | Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) |
| 34 |  | Netherlands | UEFA Group G winners | 17 November 2025 | 12 | 2022 | Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) |
| 35 |  | Switzerland | UEFA Group B winners | 18 November 2025 | 13 | 2022 | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) |
| 36 |  | Scotland | UEFA Group C winners | 18 November 2025 | 9 | 1998 | Group stage (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998) |
| 37 |  | Spain | UEFA Group E winners | 18 November 2025 | 17 | 2022 | Winners (2010) |
| 38 |  | Austria | UEFA Group H winners | 18 November 2025 | 8 | 1998 | Third place (1954) |
| 39 |  | Belgium | UEFA Group J winners | 18 November 2025 | 15 | 2022 | Third place (2018) |
| 40 |  | Panama | CONCACAF Group A winners | 18 November 2025 | 2 | 2018 | Group stage (2018) |
| 41 |  | Curaçao | CONCACAF Group B winners | 18 November 2025 | 1 | Debut | — |
| 42 |  | Haiti | CONCACAF Group C winners | 18 November 2025 | 2 | 1974 | Group stage (1974) |
| 43 |  | DR Congo | FIFA Inter-Confederation Play-Off 1 | 31 March 2026 | 2 | 1974 | Group stage (1974 as Zaire) |
| 44 |  | Iraq | FIFA Inter-Confederation Play-Off 2 | 31 March 2026 | 2 | 1986 | Group stage (1986) |
| 45 |  | Bosnia & Herzegovina | UEFA Play-Off Final 1 | 31 March 2026 | 2 | 2014 | Group stage (2014) |
| 46 |  | Sweden | UEFA Play-Off Final 2 | 31 March 2026 | 13 | 2018 | Third place (1950, 1994) |
| 47 |  | Turkey | UEFA Play-Off Final 3 | 31 March 2026 | 3 | 2002 | Third place (2002) |
| 48 |  | Czech Republic | UEFA Play-Off Final 4 | 31 March 2026 | 10 | 2006 | Final (1934, 1962) |
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