Full List of 2026 World Cup Teams That Have Already Qualified

The race to the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup intensified on Thursday as more nations sealed their places at the tournament, billed to hold across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

With qualification rounds still ongoing across several confederations, 27 countries have already secured their tickets.

The three co-hosts, who qualify automatically, are:

Canada

Mexico

United States

Africa’s representatives confirmed so far include:

Algeria

Cape Verde

Egypt

Ghana

Ivory Coast

Morocco

Senegal

South Africa

Tunisia

The Asian confederation has produced eight qualifiers:

Australia

Iran

Japan

Jordan

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Uzbekistan

From UEFA, only two teams have sealed qualification at this stage:

England

France

Oceania: One Representative

New Zealand

CONMEBOL’s heavyweights have also begun to pick their tickets:

Argentina

Brazil

Colombia

Ecuador

Paraguay

Uruguay

Meanwhile, the Super Eagles of Nigeria and DR Congo will clash on Sunday for a place in the 2026 World Cup after both sides pulled off dramatic wins in Rabat to reach the final of the Africa playoff series.

Naija News understands that DR Congo booked their ticket by edging Cameroon 1-0 in a tense encounter at the Stade El Barid. The match looked set for extra time until Chancel Mbemba produced a moment of calm in the chaos.

The Leopards captain slipped away from his marker and guided home Brian Cipenga’s corner in the first minute of stoppage time, silencing the Cameroonian bench and knocking out the five-time African champions.

The Super Eagles had earlier booked a place in the playoff final after a 4-1 win over Gabon at the Moulay Hassan Stadium.