2026 World Cup: 34 countries already qualified for the tournament

On Monday night, Germany and the Netherlands became the most recent teams to clinch qualification for next year’s World Cup. In Leipzig, the Mannschaft were rampant, trouncing Slovakia 6-0 at the Red Bull Arena, thereby sealing their return to the world stage. A few hours later, the Netherlands followed the Germans’ example with a 4-0 win over Lithuania, a victory that also secures their place in the tournament. The 2026 edition will mark a historic first: 48 nations will take part, compared with 32 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Here is the updated list of qualified teams:

Host nations: Canada, Mexico, United States
Asia: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan
Africa: Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
CONCACAF: None qualified yet
Europe: Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal
Oceania: New Zealand
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay