OneFootball
·15 October 2025
In partnership with
Yahoo sportsOneFootball
·15 October 2025
More than half of the tickets are punched.
The international break in October ended this Tuesday evening, and some countries have already secured their spots for the 2026 World Cup. Here's an overview of the first 28 nations already qualified for the competition.
In South America, the qualifiers are over, and we already know the identity of the six countries qualified for the World Cup. They are Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Colombia. Note that Bolivia is qualified for the intercontinental playoff.
Regarding the Asia zone, the verdict is also in. The usual competitors, namely Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Iran, will be present, but note that Uzbekistan and Jordan will celebrate their first participation in the World Cup. Meanwhile, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have also secured their tickets for the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Speaking of the host countries, they are still waiting to be joined by other nations from the North America zone, where there are still between three and five tickets to be distributed. The Oceania zone also has its first qualified country with New Zealand.
In Africa, the qualifiers also concluded this Tuesday, and all the qualified teams are now known, with a pleasant surprise. Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, and the newcomer, Cape Verde, have all secured their place for the 2026 World Cup.
Note that another African country can still qualify. Gabon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Nigeria will face off in a four-team tournament, with the winner competing in an intercontinental playoff to reach the World Cup.
Finally, the Europe zone still holds suspense with only one country qualified, namely England, which secured its ticket Tuesday evening with a victory in Latvia. The final verdict will be during the November break for the other nations.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
📸 GINTS IVUSKANS - AFP or licensors