The 2026 FIFA World Cup will see 48 teams competing three teams have qualified and the remaining 45 slots for 6 continental teams are playing the qualifying round. The 2026 FIFA World Cup Teams are from Asia, Africa, Europe, North, and South America, and Oceania.
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After the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 48 teams will be qualified for the Final round of the World Cup tournament. In the Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup, all the qualified teams might be divided into 12 different groups. All 48 nations will be prepared for the World’s biggest sports event from June 11 to July 19, 202. Here you can find the 2026 FIFA World Cup Teams List.
The 23rd FIFA World Cup will be the first ever to be held in the North American countries of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and the first to be hosted by three nations.
The United States is also gearing up to host the world’s top Football Clubs World Cup before the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. The 2025 Club World Cup will be held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025, with 32 teams participating and the tournament format will be similar to the World Cup.
Canada, Mexico, and the United States teams automatically qualified for the tournament as a hosts, and all the remaining teams will be finalized after the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Process. The list of all the groups and qualified team fixtures has been released.
For the first time in soccer history, the 2026 World Cup will see the participation of 48 teams, an expansion of 16 compared with the previous 7 World Cups since 1998. FIFA World Cup 26 participating teams will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
2026 FIFA World Cup Teams
- AFC (Asia): 8 direct spots and 1 inter-confederation play-off place
- CAF (Africa): 9 direct spots and 1 inter-confederation play-off place
- CONCACAF (North, Central America, and the Caribbean): 6 direct spots and 2 inter-confederation play-off places
- CONMEBOL (South America): 6 direct spots and one inter-confederation play-off place
- OFC (Oceania): 1 direct spot and 1 inter-confederation play-off place
- UEFA (Europe): 16 Teams
- Hosts: 3 (Canada, Mexico, and the United States). The 3 host countries will automatically qualify for the tournament.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup teams are divided into group stage format from 16 groups of three to 12 groups of four. The three teams have qualified and the Remaining teams are playing the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification from different FIFA Confederations. Here is the list of the qualified 2026 FIFA World Cup Teams below-
| Method of qualification | Qualified Process | FIFA Rank | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hosts | 16 | Third place (1930) |
| Mexico | Hosts | 19 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) |
| Canada | Hosts | 31 | Group stage (1986, 2022) |
UEFA (Europa): 16 Team
- Total Teams – 54
- Teams Qualified – 0
- Qualifying Start Date – 21 March 2025
- Qualifying End Date – 31 March 2026
CONCACAF (South American Football Confederation): 6 Teams
- Total Teams – 35
- Teams Qualified – 03 (As a host qualified in the list of 2026 FIFA World Cup Teams)
- Qualifying Start Date – 22 March 2024
- Qualifying End Date – November 2025
CONEMBOL (South America): 6 Teams
- Total Teams– 10
- Teams Qualified – 0
- Qualifying Start Date – 7 September 2023
- Qualifying End Date – September 2025
AFC (Asian Football Confederation): 8 Teams
- Total Teams– 10
- Teams Qualified – 0
- Qualifying Start Date – 12 October 2023
- Qualifying End Date – September 2025
CAF (Africa ): 9 Teams
- Total Teams– 53
- Teams Qualified – 0
- Qualifying Start Date – 15 November 2023
- Qualifying End Date – November 2025
OFC (Oceanian Section): 1 Team
- Total Teams– 11
- Teams Qualified – 0
- Qualifying Start Date – 6 September 2024
- Qualifying End Date – 24 March 2025
