World Cup 2026: 18 teams have already booked their place | OneFootball

The South American Qualifiers have come to an end, and the six teams from the region that will be at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico have already been determined.

Argentina, the reigning world champion, will lead the group along with Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, and Paraguay. All of them secured their spots directly, although the number could increase to seven if Bolivia manages to win the intercontinental playoff.

Elsewhere in the world, the list of qualified teams is also starting to take shape. In CONCACAF, the three host nations, United States, Canada, and Mexico, already have their places secured.

They will be joined later by the trio of teams that manage to get through the final phase to be played between September and November of this year, while two others will have the chance to enter the playoff.

In Asia, the AFC already has six countries with secured spots: Japan, South Korea, Iran, Australia, Jordan, and Uzbekistan. The path to the remaining direct spots and the playoff will be decided in a mini-tournament between October and November, featuring teams such as United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

Europe, meanwhile, just began its qualifying process in March 2025, where the 55 UEFA member federations—with the exception of Russia, which is suspended—will compete for 16 places in the World Cup.

Africa will also determine its representatives in the coming months, as the continent has nine direct spots and one playoff spot, which will come from a mini-tournament among the best runners-up.

So far, Morocco and Tunisia have already secured their participation, while the rest will be decided between September and November. With these names, the list of qualified teams for the 2026 World Cup already includes 18 confirmed teams, although 30 spots still remain to be decided across the different continents.

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