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Countries that have qualified for 2026 World Cup are just 16.
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Meanwhile, forty-three spots will be filled through continental qualifiers.
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Two more places will be decided via intercontinental playoffs.
The 2026 World Cup has 16 confirmed teams after Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay clinched spots in Thursday’s penultimate South American qualifying round.
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Uruguay and Colombia won 3–0, while Paraguay progressed with a 0–0 draw, joining Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador as CONMEBOL’s representatives so far.
The tournament will be hosted across the United States, Mexico and Canada, who earned automatic berths.
Other nations already through are Japan, South Korea, Iran, Uzbekistan, Australia, Jordan and New Zealand.
The full list of the 16 countries that have qualified for the 2026 World Cup so far:
Argentina
Brazil
Ecuador
Uruguay
Colombia
Paraguay
United States
Mexico
Canada
Japan
South Korea
Iran
Uzbekistan
Australia
Jordan
New Zealand.
This edition expands the finals to 48 teams for the first time.
Forty-three places will be decided via continental qualifying, while two final berths will be settled in the intercontinental playoffs in March 2026.
Confederation allocations include UEFA 16, CAF 9, AFC 8, CONMEBOL and CONCACAF a minimum of six each, and OFC one guaranteed spot, plus the two playoff places.
