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FIFA World Cup 2026: All 48 teams confirmed, full group rosters revealed

The roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now complete, with all 48 teams confirmed after the final round of continental qualifying and playoffs.The final six spots were sealed in March, with Sweden, Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Czech Republic advancing to the UEFA play-offs. Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo grabbed the last two spots through the intercontinental play-offs. Iraq defeated Bolivia 2-1 to lock the last spot.Co-hosts the United States, Mexico and Canada will host the expansion tournament from June 11 to July 19, which will be the first time that 48 teams and 12 groups will participate.

Full list of eligible teams FIFA world cup

  • Co-sponsored by: Canada, Mexico, United States
  • AFC: Australia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Iraq
  • African Football Confederation: Algeria, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
  • North and Central America and the Caribbean: Curacao, Haiti, Panama
  • CONMEBOL: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
  • Oxygen-free copper: New Zealand
  • UEFA: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Note: Curaçao is the smallest country to participate in the World Cup, highlighting the inclusivity of the expanded format.

2026 FIFA World Cup Group Status

The competition will be divided into 12 groups of 4 teams each:

Group A Mexico, Czech Republic, South Africa, South Korea
Group B Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C Brazil, Haiti, Morocco, Scotland
Group D United States, Australia, Paraguay, Türkiye
Group E Curacao, Ecuador, Germany, Cote d’Ivoire
Group F Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Uruguay
first group France, Norway, Senegal, Iraq
Group J Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Jordan
Group K Colombia, Jamaica, Portugal, Uzbekistan
Group L Croatia, England, Ghana, Panama

The qualifying journey begins in 2023 and ends with dramatic play-offs that include Bosnia’s upset victory over Italy and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s narrow victory over Jamaica.With all the teams locked in, anticipation is building for what will be the biggest and most diverse World Cup in history.

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