Khaberni - We review the teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup in soccer, amid a historic record participation of Arab teams due to the increased number of teams in the world cup.
The qualifying rounds continue as the world prepares for the 2026 World Cup finals hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19, 2026, in a historic edition the largest in World Cup history with the participation of 48 teams for the first time.
The most recent qualifiers (Tuesday) were the Saudi Arabia team, which qualified over Iraq after a 0-0 draw, and Qatar with a victory over the UAE 2-1, followed by Senegal and Ivory Coast at midnight.
The following are the teams that have secured their qualification to the 2026 World Cup finals, along with their best previous results in the tournament's history:
We start with the host teams:
United States:
Participation: Host.
Best performance: Third place (1930).
Mexico:
Participation: Host.
Best performance: Quarter-finals (1970 / 1986).
Canada:
Participation: Host.
Best performance: Group stage (1986 / 2022).
Europe
England: Qualified on October 14.
Best performance: Winning the title (1966).
Asia
Japan: Qualified on March 20.
Best performance: Round of 16 (2002 / 2010 / 2018 / 2022).
Iran: Qualified on March 25.
Best performance: Group stage (1978 / 1998 / 2006 / 2014 / 2018 / 2022).
South Korea: Qualified on June 5.
Best performance: Fourth place (2002).
Uzbekistan: Qualified on June 5.
Best performance: Previous appearances (First appearance).
Jordan: Qualified on June 5.
Best performance: No previous qualification (First appearance).
Australia: Qualified on June 10.
Best performance: Round of 16 (2006 / 2022).
Qatar: Qualified on October 14.
Best performance: Group stage (2022).
Saudi Arabia: Qualified on October 14.
Best performance: Round of 16 (1994).
Africa
Morocco: Qualified on September 5.
Best performance: Semi-finals (2022).
Tunisia: Qualified on September 8.
Best performance: Group stage (1978 / 1998 / 2002 / 2006 / 2018 / 2022).
Egypt: Qualified on October 8.
Best performance: Round of 16 (1934).
Algeria: Qualified for the fifth time in its history.
Best performance: Round of 16 (2014).
Ghana: Qualified on October 12.
Best performance: Quarter-finals (2010)
Cape Verde: Qualified on October 13.
Best performance: Not previously qualified for the finals.
South Africa: Qualified on October 14.
Best performance: Group stage (1998-2002-2010).
Senegal: Qualified on October 14.
Best performance: Quarter-finals (2002).
Ivory Coast: Qualified on October 14.
Best performance: Group stage (2006-2010-2014).
South America
Brazil: Qualified on June 10.
Best performance: Winning the title (1958 / 1962 / 1970 / 1994 / 2002).
Argentina: Qualified on March 25.
Best performance: Winning the title (1978 / 1986 / 2022).
Uruguay: Qualified on September 4.
Best performance: Winning the title (1930 / 1950).
Colombia: Qualified on September 4.
Best performance: Quarter-finals (2014).
Paraguay: Qualified on September 4.
Best performance: Quarter-finals (2010).
Ecuador: Qualified on June 10.
Best performance: Round of 16 (2006).
Oceania
New Zealand: Qualified on March 24.
Best performance: Group stage (1982 / 2010).
Historic record participation of Arab teams
So far, 7 Arab teams are participating in the upcoming World Cup:
Morocco (Champion of the historic 2022 achievement).
Jordan (First participation).
Tunisia (Six previous participations).
Algeria (Qualified for the fifth time in the World Cup).
Egypt (Returning after absence since 2018).
Qatar (Qualified for the first time in their second World Cup participation).
Saudi Arabia (Qualified for the seventh time in the World Cup).
Arabs hope to repeat or surpass the achievement of the "Lions of the Atlas," who reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup Qatar, as the first Arab and African team to achieve this.
Division of qualified teams
Asia (8)
Africa (9)
CONCACAF (6)
South America (6)
Oceania (1)
Europe (16).
This division comprises 46 teams out of 48 participating teams. The play-off tournament involving six other teams will determine two spots in the World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup system
The 48 participating teams are distributed into 12 groups of 4 teams each, with the group champion and runner-up qualifying to the Round of 32 for the first time in World Cup history, in addition to the best 8 teams finishing third.
The opening match will be held on June 11, 2026, at the "Azteca" stadium in Mexico. The final is scheduled to be held on July 19, 2026, at the "MetLife Stadium" in New York.
The cities hosting the 2026 World Cup
16 cities in America, Canada, and Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup:
United States: Kansas City, Boston, New York, Seattle, Philadelphia, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Houston.
Mexico: Monterrey, Mexico, Guadalajara.
Canada: Vancouver, Toronto.
