World Cup qualifying has drawn to a close and we now know which 48 teams will be heading to America in the summer.
The 2026 World Cup sees an increase of 16 teams compared to the seven previous tournaments, with Curacao, Cape Verde, Jordan and Uzbekistan set to make their debuts at the competition.
Co-hosts USA, Mexico and Canada all feature, while Brazil will maintain their record of playing at every World Cup, the only country to do so.
Czech Republic, Turkiye, Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina booked their spot in the tournament via the European play-offs, while Italy will miss out on a third successive World Cup after falling to a penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Read the confirmed teams and groups for the 2026 World Cup below.
Confirmed teams and groups at the 2026 World Cup
Group A
- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Czechia
Group B
- Canada
- Qatar
- Switzerland
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
Group D
- USA
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Turkiye
Group E
- Germany
- Curacao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
Group F
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Tunisia
- Sweden
Group G
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
Group H
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
Group I
- France
- Senegal
- Norway
- Iraq
Group J
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
Group K
- Portugal
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
- Congo DR
Group L
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
