The 42 participants of the 2026 World Cup are known. The national teams of the USA, Canada, and Mexico have qualified for the final stage as hosts. The teams that qualified for the tournament from the qualifiers are as follows:
North and Central America - Haiti, Curaçao, Panama;
South America - Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay;
Africa - Central African Republic, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Ghana, Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia;
Europe - Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Croatia, England, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland;
Asia - Australia, South Korea, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Japan;
Oceania - New Zealand.
Medianews.az reports that Europe has 4 more, and Africa, Asia, Oceania, South America, North and Central America have a total of 2 tickets. The holders of these tickets will be determined in the playoffs to be held in March 2026.
In the 23rd World Cup to be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026, 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups; the top two teams and the 8 best third-placed teams will qualify for the round of 16.
Uruguay was world champion in 1930 and 1950; Italy in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006; Germany (West Germany) in 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014; Brazil in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002; England in 1966; Argentina in 1978, 1986, and 2022; France in 1998 and 2018; Spain in 2010.
Toğrul Ali,
Medianews.az
