Qualifying · 2026
Road to the World Cup
Booked for the finals
40 / 48
Direct berths locked so far — the three hosts plus every confederation’s qualifiers. The rest are settled in the play-offs.
Today
0 games · QualifyingNo games today — check the standings and bracket for what's next.
Who’s going
Hosts
3 inUnited StatesCanadaMexicoUEFA · Europe →12 in
Germany
Switzerland
Scotland
France
Spain
Portugal
Netherlands
Austria
Norway
Belgium
England
Croatia
Argentina
Ecuador
Colombia
Uruguay
Brazil
Paraguay
Panama
Curaçao
HaitiCAF · Africa →9 in
Egypt
Senegal
South Africa
Cabo Verde
Morocco
Côte d'Ivoire
Algeria
Tunisia
GhanaAFC · Asia →6 in
IR Iran
Uzbekistan
Korea Republic
Jordan
Japan
AustraliaOFC · Oceania →1 in
New ZealandNext up
The qualified nations meet at the World Cup finals 2026
How qualification works
Six confederations
Each region — UEFA, CONMEBOL, Concacaf, CAF, AFC and OFC — runs its own tournament for a fixed share of the 48 places.
Group stage → play-off
Group winners (and the best runners-up) qualify directly; teams just short drop into confederation and inter-confederation play-offs.
The last two spots
A six-team inter-confederation play-off decides the final two berths, with sides from five different confederations.