List of the 17 countries that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup only one is from Africa

Here are the countries that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

Hosts:

United States: Automatic qualification as co-host

Mexico: Automatic qualification as co-host

Canada: Automatic qualification as co-host

Qualified Teams:

Asia (AFC):

Japan: Qualified through AFC Group C Qualification

Iran: Qualified through AFC Group A Qualification

South Korea: Qualified through AFC Group B Qualification

Uzbekistan: Qualified through AFC Group A Qualification

Australia: Qualified through AFC Group C Qualification

Jordan: Qualified through AFC Group B Qualification

South America (CONMEBOL):

Argentina: Qualified through CONMEBOL top 6

Brazil: Qualified through CONMEBOL top 6

Ecuador: Qualified through CONMEBOL qualifiers

Uruguay: Qualified through CONMEBOL qualifiers

Colombia: Qualified through CONMEBOL qualifiers

Paraguay: Qualified through CONMEBOL qualifiers

Africa (CAF):

Morocco: Qualified as the first African side

Oceania (OFC):

New Zealand: Qualified through OFC 3rd round winner

Seventeen nations have officially booked their places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 31 spots remaining to be contested in the qualifying rounds.