World Cup Teams
List of Qualified Teams for the FIFA World Cup 26
All 48 teams are now confirmed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The last six spots were decided through the UEFA Playoffs and the Inter-Confederation Playoffs in March 2026. FIFA ranks below reflect the official April 1, 2026 update; the next official update is due June 11, 2026, the same day as the opening match.
| No. | Team | Method of Qualification | FIFA Rank | Best World Cup Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 United States |
Host | 16 | Third place (1930) |
| 2 |
 Mexico |
Host | 15 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) |
| 3 |
 Canada |
Host | 30 | Group stage (1986, 2022) |
| 4 |
 Japan |
AFC Qualifier | 18 | Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
| 5 |
 Iran |
AFC Qualifier | 21 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
| 6 |
 South Korea |
AFC Qualifier | 25 | Semi-finals (2002) |
| 7 |
 Australia |
AFC Qualifier | 27 | Round of 16 (2006, 2022) |
| 8 |
 Saudi Arabia |
AFC Qualifier | 58 | Round of 16 (1994) |
| 9 |
 Qatar |
AFC Qualifier | 53 | Group stage (2022) |
| 10 |
 Uzbekistan |
AFC Qualifier | 57 | First appearance |
| 11 |
 Jordan |
AFC Qualifier | 64 | First appearance |
| 12 |
 Iraq |
Inter-conf. Playoff | 56 | Group stage (1986) |
| 13 |
 Argentina |
CONMEBOL Qualifier | 3 | Winner (1978, 1986, 2022) |
| 14 |
 Brazil |
CONMEBOL Qualifier | 6 | Winner (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) |
| 15 |
 Uruguay |
CONMEBOL Qualifier | 17 | Winner (1930, 1950) |
| 16 |
 Colombia |
CONMEBOL Qualifier | 13 | Quarter-finals (2014) |
| 17 |
 Ecuador |
CONMEBOL Qualifier | 23 | Round of 16 (2006) |
| 18 |
 Paraguay |
CONMEBOL Qualifier | 38 | Quarter-finals (2010) |
| 19 |
 New Zealand |
OFC Qualifier | 88 | Group stage (1982, 2010) |
| 20 |
 Morocco |
CAF Qualifier | 8 | Semi-finals (2022) |
| 21 |
 Senegal |
CAF Qualifier | 14 | Quarter-finals (2002) |
| 22 |
 Egypt |
CAF Qualifier | 33 | Group stage (1934, 1990, 2018) |
| 23 |
 Algeria |
CAF Qualifier | 36 | Round of 16 (2014) |
| 24 |
 Tunisia |
CAF Qualifier | 47 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2022) |
| 25 |
 South Africa |
CAF Qualifier | 60 | Group stage (1998, 2002, 2010) |
| 26 |
 Ivory Coast |
CAF Qualifier | 39 | Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014) |
| 27 |
 Ghana |
CAF Qualifier | 73 | Quarter-finals (2010) |
| 28 |
 Cape Verde |
CAF Qualifier | 70 | First appearance |
| 29 |
 DR Congo |
Inter-conf. Playoff | 55 | Group stage (1974 as Zaire) |
| 30 |
 England |
UEFA Qualifier | 4 | Winner (1966) |
| 31 |
 France |
UEFA Qualifier | 1 | Winner (1998, 2018) |
| 32 |
 Spain |
UEFA Qualifier | 2 | Winner (2010) |
| 33 |
 Germany |
UEFA Qualifier | 10 | Winner (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) |
| 34 |
 Portugal |
UEFA Qualifier | 5 | Semi-finals (1966, 2006) |
| 35 |
 Netherlands |
UEFA Qualifier | 7 | Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010) |
| 36 |
 Belgium |
UEFA Qualifier | 9 | Semi-finals (2018) |
| 37 |
 Croatia |
UEFA Qualifier | 11 | Runner-up (2018) |
| 38 |
 Switzerland |
UEFA Qualifier | 19 | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) |
| 39 |
 Austria |
UEFA Qualifier | 24 | Third place (1954) |
| 40 |
 Scotland |
UEFA Qualifier | 43 | Group stage (first time since 1998) |
| 41 |
 Norway |
UEFA Qualifier | 32 | Round of 16 (1998) |
| 42 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
UEFA Playoff | 71 | Group stage (2014) |
| 43 |
 Sweden |
UEFA Playoff | 37 | Runner-up (1958) |
| 44 |
 Türkiye |
UEFA Playoff | 22 | Third place (2002) |
| 45 |
 Czechia |
UEFA Playoff | 41 | Runner-up as Czechoslovakia (1934, 1962) |
| 46 |
 Panama |
CONCACAF Qualifier | 51 | Group stage (2018) |
| 47 |
 Curacao |
CONCACAF Qualifier | 81 | First appearance |
| 48 |
 Haiti |
CONCACAF Qualifier | 79 | Group stage (1974) |
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