2026 FIFA World Cup: Who Has Qualified? Who Can Make It?

Are you ready for the biggest sporting The 2026 FIFA World Cup is The countdown is on for the Which teams are already in and which ones are close to booking their spot?When is the World Cup?The World Cup will run from June 11–July 19, 2026. The World Cup will be held in FOX’s family of networks What we know:48 teams will participate in the World Cup with 25 teams already in;42 of those 48 teams will qualify directly; four will qualify via the European (UEFA) playoffs; two will be via the intercontinental playoff;Three co-host teams — Canada, Mexico, United States — are in;England is the first team from Europe (UEFA) to qualify;Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay are all in after qualifying through the South American (CONMEBOL) confederation;Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan and Qatar are in after qualifying through the Asian (AFC) confederation;Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia are in after qualifying through the African (CAF) confederation;New Zealand is in after qualifying through the Oceania (OFC) confederation;Who is in (alphabetical order, total World Cup appearances):These teams are in! Who will join? Listed in alphabetical order:Algeria (5 appearances)Australia (7 appearances)Argentina (19 appearances)Brazil (23 appearances)Canada (3 appearances)Cape Verde (will make debut in 2026)Colombia (6 appearances)Ecuador (5 appearances)Egypt (4 appearances)England (16 appearances)Ghana (5 appearances)Iran (7 appearances)Ivory Coast (4 appearances)Japan (8 appearances)Jordan (will make debut in 2026)Mexico (18 appearances)Morocco (7 appearances)New Zealand (3 appearances)Paraguay (8 appearances)Qatar (2 appearances)Senegal (4 appearances)South Africa (4 appearances)South Korea (12 appearances)Tunisia (7 appearances)Uruguay (14 appearances)United States (12 appearances)Uzbekistan (will make debut in 2026)What to Expect in November From Across the Globe:Asia (AFC) — The six spots are wrapped up with Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and South Korea. Now it’s about which team will book the playoff spot – UAE or Iraq. The two teams will play each other South America (CONMEBOL) — The qualifying rounds are done. Argentina, Brazil Colombia, Ecuador Para Bolivia earned a spot in the Chile, Peru, Venezuela, were Europe (UEFA) — England became the first team to book a spot. Spain, France Germany, the Netherlands North America/Central America/Caribbean (CONCACAF) — Aside from the three co-hosts, no one from this region has booked their spot yet. Twelve teams will be playing in three Three group winners will go directly to Costa Rica, Jamaica and Hond Africa (CAF) — Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia have already clinched their spots. In November, four teams will compete Oceania (OFA) — This is also done and dusted, with New Zealand already in and having this confederation’s only direct spot. The tiny island of New Caledonia, officially a French overseas territory, still has a shot as a participant in the intercontinental playoff. The intercontinental play-off Six teams are participating, but Europe Four other teams will compete against each Two teams will qualify for the World 8 automatically, 1 enters the Who is in? Australia, Iran Six teams are already guaranteed World Cup Six teams were divided into two groups for Round 4, including the third and fourth placed teams from Round 3. Those group winners – Qatar and Saudia Arabia – advanced to the World Cup.The Round 4 runners-up play (Iraq and the United Arab Emirates) each other in Round 5 in November with the winner then heading to the intercontinental playoff in March 2026. The two teams will play on November 13 and 18 to determine who gets the spot. _____CAF(Africa)How many World Cup qualifying teams are there? 9 automatically, one enters the intercontinental post-seasonWho’s in? Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, TunisiaWho still has a chance? Cameroon, Congo DR, Gabon, NigeriaWhat happens next in November? All 54 teams (which were reduced to 52 teams) have been divided into nine groupings of six Here are the full final standings. In November, the playoff semifinals will be:Gabon vs. Nigeria (Nov. 13)Congo DR vs. Cameroon (Nov. 13). The winners of the two semi-finals and the final will then face off on Nov. 18 to advance to the intercontinental playoff round. Full final standings can be found here.In November, the playoff semifinals will be:Gabon vs. Nigeria (Nov. 13)Congo DR vs. Cameroon (Nov. 13)The winners will then face off on Nov. 18 in order to advance to the intercontinental playoff round in March 2026._____CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean)How many World Cup teams can qualify?6 automatically (3 co-hosts, 3 through qualifying), 2 enter the intercontinental playoff roundWho is in?Canada, Mexico, United StatesWhat’s next in November?The three co-hosts are in, leaving three more automatic spots for the region. The intercontinental playoff round will also be decided. Initially, 32 teams began the process, with 30 teams – six groups of five teams – advancing into the second round of qualification, which concluded in June. The top two teams of each group progressed to Round 3. The third round began in September, with three groups consisting of four teams. It will end in November. The two best runner-ups get the intercontinental play-off spots. Full standings can be found here.Group AGPWDLPtsSuriname41306Panama41306Guatemala41215El Salvador    41033Group BGPWDLPtsJamaica43019Curaçao42208Trin. and Tob.41215Bermuda 40040Group CGPWDLPtsHonduras       42208Costa Rica     41306Haiti41215Nicaragua40131_____CONMEBOL (South America)How many World Cup teams can qualify?6 automatically, 1 enters the intercontinental playoff roundWho is in?Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia (intercontinental playoff)How did things finish?Six teams from the 10-team region have clinched, with Argentina, Brazil, and Ecuador moving onto the World Cup. Uruguay, Paraguay and Colombia have also secured their places. Bolivia is heading to the intercontinental final. Venezuela, Chile and Peru were officially eliminated. You can find the complete final standings here. New Zealand, New Caledonia, (intercontinental Playoff)How did the tournament end? The 11-team qualifier from this region consisting of South Pacific countries and territories concluded in March. The top seven teams from the region were joined by one team that emerged from the first round. Eight teams were divided into two groups in Round 2. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals. You can find the complete final standings here. What’s next for November? There are 54 teams (excluding Russia) who started the qualifying process in march. There are 12 groups, each with four or five teams. The four Nations League Group winners who didn’t finish first or second in their World Cup Qualifying group are added to the 12 runners up. The 16 teams that qualify will be bracketed in order to determine the four remaining World Cup places for March 2026. England was the only team who has already qualified, and other teams such as Portugal, Spain, France, will have to wait until the November matches. The intercontinental playoff is not an option for European teams to reach the World Cup. Here you can see the full current standings. Group APWDLPtsGermany43019N. Ireland43019Slovakia42016Luxembourg  40030Group BPWDLPtsSwitzerland431010Kosovo42117Slovenia40313Sweden         40121Group CPWDLPtsDenmark        431010Scotland431010Greece41033Belarus40040Group DPWDLPtsFrance           431010Ukraine42117Iceland41124Azerbaijan40131Group EPWDLPtsSpain              431010Turkey         43019Georgia41033Bulgaria42040Group FPWDLPtsPortugal         431011Hungary        41215Rep. Ireland41124Armenia41033Group GPWDLPtsNetherlands   651016Poland  641113Finland731310Lithuania70343Malta60242Group HPWDLPtsAustria   650115Bosnia-Herz. 641113Romania631210Cyprus72238San Marino70070Group IPWDLPtsNorway            660018Italy650115Israel73049Estonia71154Moldova60151Group JPWDLPtsBelgium642014N. Macedonia 734013Wales631210Kazakhstan72147Liechtenstein60060Group KPWDLPtsEngland*        660018Albania632111Serbia63127Latvia71245Andorra70161Group LPWDLPtsCroatia              651016Czechia741113Faroe Isl.         740312Montenegro62046Gibraltar          60060Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Follow leagues, players, and teams to receive a daily personalized newsletter!  FOLLOW FOLLOW your favorites to customize your FOX Sports experience
2025-11-13 02:35:23