We are less than three months away until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and all of the spots have now been decided.
A total of 48 spots for this summer’s tournament have been determined following Tuesday’s final slate of playoff action. The U.S. men’s national team, Canada, and Mexico automatically earned spots as hosts for the competition while 45 other nations competed through World Cup Qualifying in order to join them.
From defending tournament holders Argentina to first-time participants DR Congo, Jordan and Uzbekistan, there will be no shortage of talent at the World Cup next summer.
Spain, Norway, Scotland, and Croatia were among the nations to recently book their spots in the competition. Erling Haaland’s stellar qualifying run helped Norway to their first berth since 1998 while Scotland’s dramatic 4-2 victory over Denmark also propelled them to the summer tournament.
Curacao made history as the smallest nation to qualify for the World Cup, edging Jamaica to top spot in Group B of CONCACAF’s final round of qualifying. Cape Verde also shocked international soccer fans by sealing their place into the summer competition.
Sweden, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Turkey, and Czechia all clinched their berths after winning in the UEFA Playoff round on Tuesday. Iraq joined DR Congo as the two winners to advance out of the Inter-Confederation playoffs.
Here is a closer look at the qualified nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
Qualified Nations
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
- Jordan
- South Korea
- Brazil
- Australia
- Uruguay
- South Africa
- England
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Ivory Coast
- Senegal
- Ecuador
- Colombia
- Paraguay
- Morocco
- Tunisia
- Egypt
- Algeria
- Ghana
- Cape Verde
- France
- Croatia
- Portugal
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Belgium
- Austria
- Scotland
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Haiti
- Panama
- Curacao
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Sweden
- Turkey
- Czechia
- DR Congo
- Iraq