Eighteen of the 48 teams have qualified. Twenty-four qualifiers will be decided over the October and November windows. The final six will be determined in playoffs held after the draw in the March 2026 window.
Qualifiers (18):
Co-hosts (3) : USA, Canada, Mexico.
Asia (6) : Japan, Iran, *Uzbekistan, *Jordan, South Korea, Australia.
South America (6) : Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay.
Africa (2) : Morocco, Tunisia.
Oceania (1) : New Zealand.
*Never previously qualified.
Intercontinental playoff qualifiers (2):
• Oceania (1) : New Caledonia.
• South America (1) : Bolivia.
Note: Four other teams—two from Concacaf and one each from Africa and Asia—will enter the March 2026 playoffs from which two teams will qualify for the World Cup.
Concacaf:
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