🌎 Which countries have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup?

More than half of the tickets have been punched.

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The October international break ended this Tuesday evening, and some countries have already taken the opportunity to secure their spots for the 2026 World Cup . Here’s an overview of the first 28 nations already qualified for the competition.

In South America, the qualifiers are already over, so we already know the six countries qualified for the World Cup . They are Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Colombia. Note that Bolivia is qualified for the intercontinental playoff.

As for the Asia zone, the verdict is in there as well. The usual participants—Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Iran—will be present, but it’s worth noting that Uzbekistan and Jordan will be celebrating their first-ever World Cup appearance. Meanwhile, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have also secured their tickets for the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Speaking of the host countries, they are still waiting to be joined by other nations from the North American zone, where there are still between three and five tickets left to be distributed.

In Africa, the qualifiers also concluded this Tuesday, and all the qualified teams are now known, including a pleasant surprise. Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, and the newcomer Cape Verde have all secured their place for the 2026 World Cup .

It’s worth noting that another African country can still qualify. Gabon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Nigeria will face off in a four-team tournament, with the winner playing an intercontinental playoff to reach the World Cup .

Finally, Europe remains suspenseful with only one country qualified so far: England, who punched their ticket on Tuesday night with a win in Latvia. The final verdict for the other nations will come during the November break.

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