Meet the 42 nations (of 48 total) that have secured their place in the greatest sporting event on Earth. 6 more teams will join through inter-confederation playoffs and remaining qualifiers.
Tournament Hosts • 3 Teams
CAN
QualifiedMEX
QualifiedUSA
QualifiedAsian Football Confederation • 8 Teams
AUS
QualifiedIRN
QualifiedJPN
QualifiedJOR
QualifiedQAT
QualifiedKSA
QualifiedKOR
QualifiedUZB
QualifiedConfederation of African Football • 9 Teams
ALG
QualifiedCPV
QualifiedEGY
QualifiedGHA
QualifiedCIV
QualifiedMAR
QualifiedSEN
QualifiedRSA
QualifiedTUN
QualifiedConfederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football • 3 Teams
CUW
QualifiedHAI
QualifiedPAN
QualifiedSouth American Football Confederation • 6 Teams
ARG
QualifiedBRA
QualifiedCOL
QualifiedECU
QualifiedPAR
QualifiedURU
QualifiedOceania Football Confederation • 1 Teams
NZL
QualifiedUnion of European Football Associations • 12 Teams
AUT
QualifiedBEL
QualifiedCRO
QualifiedENG
QualifiedFRA
QualifiedGER
QualifiedNED
QualifiedNOR
QualifiedPOR
QualifiedSCO
QualifiedESP
QualifiedSUI
QualifiedNote: 6 additional teams will qualify through inter-confederation playoffs and remaining qualification matches. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams, expanded from the traditional 32-team format.