The Brief

PHILADELPHIA - With the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup heating up, several nations have already punched their tickets to the expanded 48-team tournament . The stakes are high for both historical football powers and first-time qualifiers.

The October FIFA World Cup Qualifiers have just wrapped up as of Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Qualified Teams (so far)

CONCACAF (North, Central America, Caribbean)

Hosts with automatic berths: USA , Mexico , Canada

AFC (Asia)

CAF (Africa)

CONMEBOL (South America)

OFC (Oceania)

UEFA (Europe)

Total nations qualified: 28

Total spots remain: 20 (including playoff berths)

As co-hosts, USA, Mexico, and Canada automatically claimed their spots in the tournament, bypassing the need to compete in qualifying.

Asia has already confirmed eigh

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