{"id":13930,"date":"2025-11-15T00:35:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T00:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/2026-world-cup-list-of-countries-that-have-qualified\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T00:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T00:35:24","slug":"2026-world-cup-list-of-countries-that-have-qualified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/2026-world-cup-list-of-countries-that-have-qualified\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup: List of countries that have qualified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>a <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Record 48 teams<\/span> I will play at <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">2026 world cup<\/span> Co-sponsored by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Croatia qualified by scoring: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">3-1 victory over Faroe Islands<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 43 teams will qualify through the continental qualification tournament. The remaining two teams will qualify for the six-team intercontinental playoffs scheduled for March in Mexico. The three host countries automatically qualify.<\/p>\n<h2>breakdown<\/h2>\n<p>Asia has eight direct berths, one for the intercontinental playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Africa has nine direct spots and one spot in the intercontinental play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>North and Central America and the Caribbean will earn three direct berths (plus three host nations) and two additional spots in the intercontinental playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>South America has six direct spots and will send one more team to the intercontinental playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in Oceania, a guaranteed slot was secured. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">new zealand wins<\/span> About March. New Caledonia&#8217;s advance to the intercontinental play-offs could add even more points.<\/p>\n<p>There are 16 teams in Europe that are guaranteed to qualify for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<h2>Already Qualified<\/h2>\n<p>US, Mexico, Canada (automatically as host)<\/p>\n<h2>Africa<\/h2>\n<p>algeria<\/p>\n<p>cape verde<\/p>\n<p>egypt <\/p>\n<p>ghana <\/p>\n<p>Ivory Coast<\/p>\n<p>Morocco<\/p>\n<p>senegal<\/p>\n<p>South Africa <\/p>\n<p>tunisia<\/p>\n<h2>Asia<\/h2>\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<p>Iran<\/p>\n<p>Japan <\/p>\n<p>Jordan<\/p>\n<p>qatar<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia <\/p>\n<p>South Korea <\/p>\n<p>uzbekistan <\/p>\n<h2>Europe<\/h2>\n<p>england<\/p>\n<p>France<\/p>\n<p>Croatia<\/p>\n<h2>Oceania<\/h2>\n<p>new zealand <\/p>\n<h2>south america<\/h2>\n<p>Argentina <\/p>\n<p>Brazil <\/p>\n<p>Columbia<\/p>\n<p>ecuador <\/p>\n<p>paraguay <\/p>\n<p>Uruguay<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-who-qualified-64a241f74a7353da52ddfd2dca530846\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a Record 48 teams I will play at 2026 world cup Co-sponsored by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. 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