2026 World Cup: 32 countries qualified for the tournament (complete list)

Thanks to a controlled victory over Italy (4-1) at San Siro, Norway became the 32nd and final nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The final lineup is now known, with the United States, Canada and Mexico automatically qualified as host countries.

Thirty-two countries have officially secured their spot for the 2026 World Cup. Norway was the last nation to join the list, thanks to a convincing (4-1) win over Italy on Sunday night during the European qualifiers.

Led by a brace from Erling Haaland, the Norwegian attack overpowered the Nazionale at San Siro. Antonio Nusa and Jørgen Strand Larsen also found the net to seal the Scandinavian success. The United States, Mexico and Canada are automatically qualified as host nations.

Here’s the full list of the 32 nations qualified for the 2026 World Cup :

Host countries: United States, Canada, Mexico
Asia: Uzbekistan, Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea
Africa: Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
Europe: Norway, France, Portugal, Croatia, England
Oceania: New Zealand
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay