Every team that’s qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026 ahead of biggest tournament in history

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be like no other in the history of the greatest tournament soccer has to offer.

For the first time, the World Cup will be played across three countries as the United States, Canada and Mexico come together to host a summer festival of soccer.

The World Cup will be spread across sixteen cities and, for the first time in its 96-year history, 48 teams will be competing to win the biggest prize in the game. 

Legends are forged in the World Cup, with new countries making their first-ever appearance at this year’s edition.

Here is a list of them all.

All 48 teams that have qualified for World Cup 2026

Group A

Mexico (qualified as joint-hosts)

South Africa

Korea Republic

Czechia

Group B

Canada (qualified as joint-hosts)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Qatar

Switzerland

Group C

Brazil

Morocco

Haiti

Scotland

Group D

USA (qualified as joint-hosts)

Paraguay

Australia

Türkiye

Group E

Germany

Curacao (first World Cup tournament)

Côte d’Ivoire

Ecuador

Group F

Netherlands

Japan

Sweden

Tunisia

Group G

Belgium

Egypt

IR Iran

New Zealand

Group H

Spain

Cabo Verde (first World Cup tournament)

Saudi Arabia

Uruguay

Group I

France

Senegal

Iraq

Norway

Group J

Argentina (current holders)

Algeria

Austria

Jordan (first World Cup tournament)

Group K

Portugal

Congo DR

Uzbekistan (first World Cup tournament)

Colombia

Group L

England

Croatia

Ghana

Panama

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