World Cup records of every team qualified for 2026 tournament | OneFootball

As teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup, we will bring you their previous records at the big tournament with 28 of the 48 qualifiers now confirmed.

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World Cup record of United States (USMNT)

Previous World Cup appearances: 11 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 9-8-20 Best result: Semi-finalists 1930 Qatar 2022: Round of 16

Eleven of the 16 World Cup host cities are in the USA, who on home soil will be bidding to go beyond the round of 16 for the first time since reaching the quarter-finals in 2002.

World Cup record of Mexico

Previous World Cup appearances: 17 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 17-15-28 Best result: Quarter-finalists 1970, 1986 Qatar 2022: Group stage

Co-hosts Mexico’s run of seven straight last-16 World Cup exits came to an end in Qatar when they failed to get beyond the group stage.

World Cup record of Canada

Previous World Cup appearances: 2 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-0-6 Best result: Group stage 1986, 2022 Qatar 2022: Group stage

World Cup record of Argentina

Previous World Cup appearances: 17 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 47-17-24 Best result: Winners 1978, 1986, 2022 Qatar 2022: Winners

The defending champions were the first South American team to seal their place at the 2026 event, where they will bid for a fourth global title.

World Cup record of New Zealand

Previous World Cup appearances: 2 Last World Cup appearance: 2010 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-3-3 Best result: Group stage 1982, 2010 Qatar 2022: DNQ

The only unbeaten team at the 2010 World Cup after being eliminated in the group stage with three draws. New Zealand are perhaps the biggest single beneficiaries of the World Cup’s expansion, with Oceania now for the first time guaranteed a direct qualifier rather than relying on a play-off place. Barring a huge shock, that qualifier will almost always be New Zealand unless and until Australia come crawling back.

World Cup record of Japan

Previous World Cup appearances: 7 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 7-6-12 Best result: Round of 16 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022 Qatar 2022: Round of 16

Japan haven’t missed a World Cup since qualifying for their first finals at France 98, but have never made it beyond the first knockout round.

World Cup record of Iran

Previous World Cup appearances: 6 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 3-4-11 Best result: Group Stage 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022 Qatar 2022: Group stage

This will be Iran’s seventh World Cup appearance but they are still yet to play a single knockout game having been eliminated at the group stage every time they’ve reached the finals.

World Cup record of South Korea

Previous World Cup appearances: 11 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 7-10-21 Best result: Fourth place 2002 Qatar 2022: Round of 16

This will be South Korea’s 11th straight appearance at the World Cup finals having not missed one since Spain 1982. Their best result came with their famous run to the last four as co-hosts over 20 years ago, while they have reached the knockout stages twice since then.

World Cup record of Uzbekistan

Previous World Cup appearances: 0 Last World Cup appearance: First appearance Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-0-0 Best result: First appearance Qatar 2022: DNQ

A big winner from the World Cup’s expansion, Uzbekistan became the first debutant to secure their place in North America having been striving to reach the finals since becoming a FIFA member before France 98.

World Cup record of Jordan

Previous World Cup appearances: 0 Last World Cup appearance: First appearance Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-0-0 Best result: First appearance Qatar 2022: DNQ

First entered World Cup qualification ahead of Mexico 86 and have at last made it to the finals for the very first time.

World Cup record of Australia

Previous World Cup appearances: 6 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 4-4-12 Best result: Round of 16 2006, 2022 Qatar 2022: Round of 16

The 2026 World Cup will be Australia’s sixth consecutive finals appearance after a 32-year wait for a second appearance following their first in 1974.

World Cup record of Brazil

Previous World Cup appearances: 22 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 76-19-19 Best result: Winners 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 Qatar 2022: Quarter-finals

Have appeared at every World Cup, winning a record five titles, but have only been beyond the quarter-finals once since their 2002 success.

World Cup record of Ecuador

Previous World Cup appearances: 4 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 5-2-6 Best result: Round of 16 2006 Qatar 2022: Group stage

Knocked out by England on their one and only trip beyond the group stage, at Germany 2006.

World Cup record of Uruguay

Previous World Cup appearances: 14 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 25-13-21 Best result: Winners 1930, 1950 Qatar 2022: Group stage

Have already qualified for the 2030 World Cup as one of the ‘commemorative match hosts’ for the tournament’s centenary celebrations.

World Cup record of Paraguay

Previous World Cup appearances: 8 Last World Cup appearance: 2010 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 7-10-10 Best result: Quarter-finals 2010 Qatar 2022: DNQ

Achieved their best ever World Cup finish in South Africa in 2010 but this is their first time back at the World Cup since that tournament.

World Cup record of Colombia

Previous World Cup appearances: 6 Last World Cup appearance: 2018 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 9-3-10 Best result: Quarter-finals 2014 Qatar 2022: DNQ

Lost to England on penalties in the last 16 at Russia 2018 but failed to qualify for Qatar after finishing sixth in South American qualifying.

World Cup record of Morocco

Previous World Cup appearances: 6 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 5-7-11 Best result: Fourth place 2022 Qatar 2022: Fourth place

Morocco broke new ground at the last World Cup in Qatar when they became the first African side to reach the semi-finals, knocking out Spain and Portugal before going down 2-0 to France.

World Cup record of Tunisia

Previous World Cup appearances: 6 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 3-5-10 Best result: Group stage 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022 Qatar 2022: Group stage

Became the first African team to win a World Cup tournament match when beating Mexico 3-1 in their first ever finals game back in 1978, but have only two more wins across six finals appearances and have never yet made it beyond the group stage.

World Cup record of Egypt

Previous World Cup appearances: 3 Last World Cup appearance: 2018 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-2-5 Best result: Round of 16 1934 Qatar 2022: DNQ

A team with seven Africa Cup of Nations titles, Egypt will be looking to correct a miserable record at the World Cup where they are yet to record a single victory having qualified only three previous times, most recently in 2018. Even their ‘best’ effort in reaching the last 16 in 1934 still amounted to losing in the first round of what was then a straight 16-team knockout tournament.

World Cup record of Algeria

Previous World Cup appearances: 4 Last World Cup appearance: 2014 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 3-3-7 Best result: Round of 16 2014 Qatar 2022: DNQ

Had their best ever World Cup campaign in Brazil back in 2014, qualifying at the expense of Russia and South Korea – who they beat 4-2 – in a tough first-round group before losing narrowly to eventual winners Germany in the first knockout round, but haven’t been back to a World Cup finals since.

World Cup record of Ghana

Previous World Cup appearances: 4 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 5-3-7 Best result: Quarter-finals 2010 Qatar 2022: Group stage

The Black Stars had never made it to the World Cup finals before 2006 but this will be their fifth appearance in the last six finals, and their record is solid too having twice made it out of the group stages. Theirs is a squad with plenty of familiar Premier League faces, most notably Antoine Semenyo and Mohammed Kudus.

World Cup record of Cape Verde

Previous World Cup appearances: 0 Last World Cup appearance: First appearance Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-0-0 Best result: First appearance Qatar 2022: DNQ

Another first-time qualifier and now the second smallest country – after Iceland – ever to qualify for a World Cup finals tournament after getting the better of Cameroon in CAF Group D.

World Cup record of South Africa

Previous World Cup appearances: 3 Last World Cup appearance: 2010 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 2-4-3 Best result: Group stage 1998, 2002, 2010 Qatar 2022: DNQ

This will be South Africa’s first appearance at the World Cup since hosting the event in 2010, when – as in 2002 – they were eliminated in the group stage with four points.

World Cup record of Qatar

Previous World Cup appearances: 1 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-0-3 Best result: Group stage 2022 Qatar 2022: Group stage

Have completed their first successful qualifying campaign having made it to the 2022 finals without any of that bother as hosts. Next target: a first World Cup point.

World Cup record of England

Previous World Cup appearances: 16 Last World Cup appearance: 2022 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 32-20-22 Best result: Winners 1966 Qatar 2022: Quarter-finals

The first European team to book their 2026 spot as they looking to end 60 years of hurt in North America. Have only been beyond the quarter-finals twice since that 1966 triumph, losing semi-finals in 1990 and 2018.

World Cup record of Ivory Coast

Previous World Cup appearances: 3 Last World Cup appearance: 2014 Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 3-1-5 Best result: Group stage 2006, 2010, 2014 Qatar 2022: DNQ

Reached three successive World Cups between 2006 and 2014 without getting beyond the group stage before missing out on both the Russia and Qatar tournaments. Have won a game at each World Cup they’ve been to; not only have they never got beyond the group stage they’ve never finished anywhere other than third in their group.

World Cup record of Senegal

Their first ever game at a World Cup is still the most memorable, when they shocked holders France 1-0 in the opening match of the 2002 tournament when they would go on to reach the last eight. Made it out of the group stage in 2022 as well, losing to England in the last 16.

World Cup record of Saudi Arabia

Haven’t been beyond the group stage since their first appearance in 1994, when they beat Belgium and Morocco to reach the last 16, where they were beaten 3-1 by Sweden. Beat eventual champions Argentina in the group stages in Qatar but still finished bottom of the group after defeats to Poland and Mexico.

World Cup record of France

Have reached four of the last seven World Cup finals, winning on home soil in 1998 and again in Russia 20 years later.