The final 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup have been finalised after Uefa and intercontinental playoffs. Here are the team that have qualified, sorted by confederation:AFC (Asian Confederation):AustraliaIranIraqJapanJordanQatarSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaUzbekistanCAF (African confederation):AlgeriaCape VerdeDR CongoEgyptGhanaIvory CoastMoroccoSenegalSouth AfricaTunisiaCONCACAF (North American confederation):Canada (co-host)CuracaoHaitiMexico (co-host)PanamaUnited States (co-host)COMMEBOL (South American confederation):ArgentinaBrazilColombiaEcuadorParaguayUruguayOFC (Oceania confederation):New ZealandUefa (European confederation):AustriaBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaCroatiaCzech RepublicEnglandFranceGermanyNetherlandsNorwayPortugalScotlandSpainTurkeySwedenSwitzerlandCzech Republic's forward Tomas Chory and team players celebrate after qualifying for World Cup. The top eight third-placed teams go through to the round of 32, classified by points, then goal difference etc. The group winners will play either third-placed teams or runners-up in groups, with some runners-up playing other runners-up also. The first game is Mexico against South Africa in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11th.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2026 16:08 UTC