World Cup 2026: 42 nations already qualified, only six spots left to distribute
Europe, Africa and Concacaf delivered their final verdicts on Tuesday night, bringing the number of qualified national teams to 42, while six spots are still up for grabs before the March play-offs.
At least 42 nations are now guaranteed to take part in the 2026 World Cup. On Tuesday night, several major teams booked their tickets, including Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Scotland as well as Panama, Haiti and Curaçao, representing Concacaf.
Spain clinched its spot thanks to a spectacular draw against Turkey (2-2), while Scotland overturned Denmark, which had been reduced to ten men, to win 4-2. Meanwhile, Austria did what it needed with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, enough to secure qualification. There are now only six places left to allocate to complete the final World Cup line-up.
Liste des pays qualifiés pour la Coupe du monde 2026
Host countries: 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: Curaçao, Haiti, Panama
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
Oceania: New ZealandSouth America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
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