The qualifiers for the Mexico-United States-Canada 2026 World Cup are still alive.
But so far 28 teams have secured their ticket to the tournament, according to current media reports.
Overview
Most of the slots for the 2026 World Cup have already been allocated:
The Oceania and South American confederations have completed their processes, while in Africa and Asia most of the direct places have already been defined, with some places pending via play-offs.
Europe(UEFA) and CONCACAF still have playoffs underway to decide the remaining teams.
Qualifiers so far
28 teams have secured their spot
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Here is a summary by region of the countries that have already secured their place for the 2026 World Cup:
Automatic hosts: Mexico, United States and Canada.
Asia (AFC): Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, South Korea and Uzbekistan.
Africa (CAF): Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.
South America (CONMEBOL): Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Oceania (OFC): New Zealand.
Europe (UEFA): England is the first confirmed European qualifier.
These teams represent more than half of the total quota for the 2026 World Cup, which will be contested by 48 nations.
What remains to be defined
Buzzy
22 places remain to be allocated for the 2026 World Cup.
CONCACAF still has open qualifiers for direct qualification and playoff positions.
Europe will define a large part of its qualifiers in the coming months.
In addition, the intercontinental playoffs, scheduled for March 2026 and hosted by Mexico, will allow two more teams to complete the World Cup roster.
In Africa, some groups already have their finalists, but there is still competition for direct berths and other places via play-offs.
For Latin American soccer fans living in the United States, these rankings have a special value:
Many of these countries represent the soccer roots of the Hispanic communities in that country.
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