This now makes it 32 teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup finals | OneFootball

The 2026 World Cup finals are fast approaching.

Canada, Mexico and the USA are hosting the tournament and it will take kick off on Thursday 11 June 2026, then all the way through to the final on Sunday 19 July 2026.

There are now 32 teams (see below) that have qualified for these 2026 World Cup finals.

On Sunday, Portugal and Norway became the latest countries to book their places

With the 2026 World Cup finals seeing a much expanded 48 teams taking part, that means 16 places still to fill.

There are three winner-takes-all games to be decided these next two days.

Nick Woltemade and Malick Thiaw knowing that Germany only need to avoid defeat to Slovakia tonight, to automatically qualify. Slovakia needing a win to secure their place for sure.

On Tuesday, a similar story in two other European qualifying groups.

Scotland automatically qualify if they win against Denmark but the Danes only need to avoid defeat.

Whilst Austria play at home and only need a draw, whilst Bosnia-Herzegovina have to win to automatically qualify.

DR Congo have done amazingly well in the absence of Yoane Wissa, to become one of the six teams that will take part in the inter-confederation play-offs in March 2026, when two of the six will qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals. DR Congo defeated Cameroon in the semi-finals of the African stage of play-off qualifying, then won against Nigeria in the African play-off final on Sunday night, a penalty shootout needed and former Newcastle United defender Chancel Mbemba scoring the clinching spot-kick. Bolivia and New Caledonia have also already booked places in those inter-confederation play-offs.

Teams through to 2026 World Cup finals

Hosts:

Canada, Mexico, United States

Africa:

Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia