48 national teams will participate in the final stage of the 2026 World Cup.
Medianews.az reports that the USA, Canada, and Mexico have qualified directly as hosts of the tournament. From the qualifiers, Europe has 16, Africa 9, Asia 8, South America 6, North and Central America 3, Oceania 1 spot. The owners of 2 tickets will be determined through additional matches among representatives of Africa, Asia, Oceania, South America, North and Central America.
As of September 10, 2025, all representatives in the final round of South America are known: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay.
New Zealand has secured the ticket from Oceania.
From Asia, Japan, Iran, South Korea, Jordan, Uzbekistan, and Australia have advanced to the final stage.
From Africa, Morocco and Tunisia have obtained their tickets.
To recall, 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.
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