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Who secured 2026 World Cup spots & who’s chasing?

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Last updated: March 27, 2025 12:36 am
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Who secured 2026 World Cup spots & who's chasing?
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The 2026 World Cup will feature 48 teams. As host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States have automatically qualified. The remaining 45 teams will be selected through the qualification rounds. Many teams have already secured their spots, with Argentina being the latest addition. As the first team from South America to qualify, reigning champions Argentina have earned their ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

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CanadaMexicoUnited StatesJapanNew ZealandIranArgentinaRegional Qualification OutlookPotential Qualifiers by RegionAsiaAfricaCONCACAFSouth AmericaOceaniaEurope

Canada

Canada will be participating in the World Cup for the third time. As a host nation, they have qualified automatically. This will be their second consecutive World Cup appearance following the 2022 Qatar World Cup. With players like Alphonso Davies, Stephen Eustáquio, and Jonathan David, Canada aims to advance beyond the group stage on home soil.

Mexico

Mexico will be hosting the World Cup for the third time after 1970 and 1986. They are regular participants in the World Cup, making this their 18th appearance. However, they have never advanced beyond the quarter-finals and will be eager to surpass that milestone this time.

United States

Like Mexico and Canada, the United States has also qualified automatically as a host nation. This will be their 12th World Cup appearance. With stars like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and Tyler Adams, the team is confident of delivering a stronger performance this time.

Japan

On March 20, Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They secured their spot by defeating Bahrain 2-0 in the Asian qualifiers. Outside of the three host nations, Japan was the first to book their place. This marks their seventh consecutive World Cup appearance.

New Zealand

New Zealand qualified from the Oceania region by defeating New Caledonia in the regional final. This will be their third World Cup appearance, with previous participations in 1982 and 2010.

Iran

Iran secured their spot for the fourth consecutive World Cup yesterday. Mehdi Taremi, the 32-year-old top scorer for Iran, will once again lead the team’s attack.

Argentina

Lionel Messi’s team received good news even before facing Brazil. When Bolivia failed to defeat Uruguay in another South American qualifier, Argentina’s spot in the main event was confirmed before their match against Brazil.

Regional Qualification Outlook

Europe will have 16 teams participating. Africa will send nine teams, while Asia will have eight. South America and North, Central America & the Caribbean will each send at least six teams. Oceania will have one direct spot for the first time. Two additional teams will be decided through intercontinental playoffs.

Potential Qualifiers by Region

Asia

Six spots are still up for grabs. Uzbekistan, South Korea, and Australia are in favorable positions. The United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia also have opportunities to qualify directly.

Africa

The top nine teams from nine groups will qualify. After six matches in the 10-match group stage, the current group leaders are Egypt, DR Congo, South Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tunisia, and Ghana.

CONCACAF

With the United States, Canada, and Mexico automatically qualified as hosts, the scenario is different. Teams like Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Honduras are competing for a spot. Three group champions from the third round will qualify for the World Cup. The second round is still ongoing.

South America

Including Argentina, the top six teams will qualify directly. All teams are still in the race on paper, but Ecuador, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, and Colombia are in favorable positions.

Oceania

One team qualifies directly, which is New Zealand. New Caledonia has secured a spot in the intercontinental playoffs, scheduled for March 2026.

Europe

The qualification process started this month. Six out of 12 groups have begun playing, with the rest starting in September. A total of 16 spots are available.

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