2026 FIFA World Cup Teams: Full Qualified List (Updated) For the first time ever, 48 teams are competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026 All 48 spots were confirmed by the end of March 2026, when the final six nations came through the UEFA Playoffs and the Inter-Confederation Playoffs
FIFA World Cup 2026™ | Fixtures, groups, teams more The world's premier international football competition returns in 2026, with a number of firsts as it is co-hosted across three countries and features 48 teams
World Cup 2026 groups: How teams qualify and tie-breakers The full list of 48 teams who will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is now confirmed and the 12 groups are complete for the global showpiece in Canada, Mexico and the United States
List of all 2026 FIFA World Cup Teams | Qualified Teams The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams, with 42 already qualified after qualification and the remaining 6 spots filled after playoffs in the qualifying rounds by teams from six continents
2026 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia As the host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States all automatically qualified Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan all made their World Cup debuts Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third World Cup in 2022