FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Teams 2026

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Overview

Teams: 210+ national teams participate in regional qualifying cycles across six confederations.
Confederations:
AFC – Asia
CAF – Africa
CONCACAF – North, Central America and Caribbean
CONMEBOL – South America
OFC – Oceania
UEFA – Europe
Path to the World Cup:
Each confederation runs its own group stage and playoff structure.
The number of direct spots per confederation for the World Cup varies by edition.
Intercontinental play-offs sometimes determine the remaining spots.

Commonly Recognized Teams by Region (examples)

AFC (Asia): Japan, South Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Qatar, UAE, Iraq, Korea DPR, etc.
CAF (Africa): Nigeria, Egypt, Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, etc.
CONCACAF: Mexico, United States, Costa Rica, Canada, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, etc.
CONMEBOL: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, Venezuela.
OFC: New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea (note: OFC has limited direct spots).
UEFA (Europe): Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, England, Belgium, Netherlands, Croatia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, etc.

Here are the teams that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

Host Nations

• United States
• Canada
• Mexico

South America (CONMEBOL)

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Paraguay
• Uruguay

Africa (CAF)

• Algeria
• Cape Verde
• Egypt
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Morocco
• Senegal
• South Africa
• Tunisia

Asia (AFC)

• Australia
• Iran
• Japan
• Jordan
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• South Korea
• Uzbekistan

North America (CONCACAF)

• Curacao
• Haiti
• Panama

Oceania (OFC)

• New Zealand

Europe (UEFA)

• Austria
• Belgium
• Croatia
• England
• France
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Portugal
• Scotland
• Spain
• Switzerland