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When did each team qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

by Alex Sarwar · December 1 2025, 11:09
When did each team qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
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As we build up towards the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on December 5th, we cast our eyes on those 42 countries who have already guaranteed their place in the USA, Canada and Mexico in summer 2026.

Whilst some teams knew they were World Cup bound all the way back in March of 2025, others have only just sealed their qualification following the most recent international break in November. With that in mind, we’ve marked out when each team officially qualified for the global showpiece.

As tournament hosts, USA, Canada and Mexico were officially granted automatic qualification for FIFA World Cup 26 by the FIFA council on February 14th 2023.

Teams from Europe

England - Qualified on October 14th 2025 via winning Group K in UEFA World Cup qualification. They were the first European nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

France - Qualified on November 13th 2025 via winning Group D in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Croatia - Qualified on November 14th 2025 via winning Group L in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Norway - Qualified on November 16th 2025 via winning Group I in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Portugal - Qualified on November 16th 2025 via winning Group F in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Germany - Qualified on November 17th 2025 via winning Group A in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Netherlands - Qualified on November 17th 2025 via winning Group G in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Austria - Qualified on November 18th 2025 via winning Group H in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Belgium - Qualified on November 18th 2025 via winning Group J in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Scotland - Qualified on November 18th 2025 via winning Group C in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Spain - Qualified on November 18th 2025 via winning Group E in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Switzerland - Qualified on November 14th 2025 via winning Group B in UEFA World Cup qualification.

Teams from CONCACAF Region

Curacao - Qualified on November 18th 2025 via winning Group B in round three of CONCACAF World Cup qualification.

Haiti - Qualified on November 18th 2025 via winning Group C in round three of CONCACAF World Cup qualification.

Panama - Qualified on November 18th 2025 via winning Group A in round three of CONCACAF World Cup qualification.

Teams from South America

Argentina - Qualified on March 25th 2025 via CONMEBOL World Cup qualification, which they topped.

Brazil - Qualified on June 10th 2025 via CONMEBOL World Cup qualification.

Ecuador - Qualified on June 10th 2025 via CONMEBOL World Cup qualification.

Colombia - Qualified on September 4th 2025 via CONMEBOL World Cup qualification.

Paraguay - Qualified on September 4th 2025 via CONMEBOL World Cup qualification.

Uruguay - Qualified on September 4th 2025 via CONMEBOL World Cup qualification.

Teams from Africa

Morocco - Qualified on September 5th 2025 via winning Group E in CAF World Cup qualification.

Tunisia - Qualified on September 8th 2025 via winning Group H in CAF World Cup qualification.

Egypt - Qualified on October 8th 2025 via winning Group A in CAF World Cup qualification.

Algeria - Qualified on October 9th 2025 via winning Group G in CAF World Cup qualification.

Ghana - Qualified on October 12th 2025 via winning Group I in CAF World Cup qualification.

Cabo Verde - Qualified on October 13th 2025 via winning Group D in CAF World Cup qualification.

South Africa - Qualified on October 14th 2025 via winning Group C in CAF World Cup qualification.

Ivory Coast - Qualified on October 14th 2025 via winning Group F in CAF World Cup qualification.

Senegal - Qualified on October 14th 2025 via winning Group B in CAF World Cup qualification.

Teams from Asia

Japan - Qualified on March 20th 2025 via winning Group C in round three of AFC World Cup qualification.

Iran - Qualified on March 25th 2025 via winning Group A in round three of AFC World Cup qualification.

Jordan - Qualified on June 5th 2025 via finishing Group B runners-up in round three of AFC World Cup qualification.

Korea Republic - Qualified on June 5th 2025 via winning Group B in round three of AFC World Cup qualification.

Uzbekistan - Qualified on June 5th 2025 via finishing Group A runners-up in round three of AFC World Cup qualification.

Qatar - Qualified on October 14th 2025 via winning Group A in round four of AFC World Cup qualification.

Saudi Arabia - Qualified on October 14th 2025 via winning Group B in round four of AFC World Cup qualification.

Teams from Oceania

New Zealand - Qualified on March 24th 2025 via winning round three of OFC World Cup qualification.

Australia - Qualified on June 10th 2025 via finishing Group C runners-up in round three of  AFC World Cup qualification.

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