2026 World Cup qualified teams - Overview of participants
The 2026 World Cup qualified countries consist of 48 teams. Here you will find all the information about the countries that have qualified and how the teams qualified in one overview. These are the participants of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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- 3 host countries
- 43 participants through regular World Cup qualification
- 2 participants from the play-offs
7 qualified countries for the World Cup
7 qualified countries are known. All qualified countries will be known once the qualification matches and play-offs are completed.
| Qualified country | Football confederation | Qualification date | World Cup appearances | Last appearance | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
CONCACAF | 2023-02-14 | 3 | 2022 | Group stage (1986, 2022) |
 Mexico |
CONCACAF | 2023-02-14 | 18 | 2022 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) |
 United States |
CONCACAF | 2023-02-14 | 12 | 2022 | Third place (1930) |
 Japan |
AFC | 2025-03-20 | 8 | 2022 | Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
 New Zealand |
OFC | 2025-03-24 | 3 | 2010 | Group stage (1982, 2010) |
 Iran |
AFC | 2025-03-25 | 7 | 2022 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
 Argentina |
CONMEBOL | 2025-03-25 | 19 | 2022 | Winners (1978, 1986, 2022) |
Canada, the United States, and Mexico are automatically qualified as host countries for the 2026 World Cup. For Canada, this will be only their third appearance at a World Cup.
Although the United bid was selected on 13 June 2018, the automatic berths allocated to the hosts were not confirmed until a decision by the FIFA on 14 February 2023.
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World Cup 2026 qualified teams in one overview. Curious which teams have qualified for the World Cup? Here you will find everything about the qualified teams and participants of World Cup 2026.
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