42 teams have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup!

Tuesday's matches saw several new teams punch their tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, set for next summer across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Five European nations have now joined the list of qualifiers: Switzerland, Scotland, Belgium, Austria, and Spain.

Panama, Haiti, and Curaçao also secured their spots on football's biggest stage after topping their groups in the final round of CONCACAF qualifiers.

Six places are still up for grabs and will be decided during the March 2026 international break: four through the European playoffs and two more via the intercontinental playoffs.

The draw ceremony is scheduled for December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the American capital.

The 2026 edition will be the twenty-third in tournament history and will feature a major innovation: the number of participants will expand from 32 to 48 teams—an unprecedented milestone.

List of teams already qualified for the 2026 World Cup

Here are the nations that have already clinched their place at the 2026 World Cup:

United States, Canada, Mexico, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde,

South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea,

Jordan, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, England, Croatia, France, Germany,

Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, Scotland, Austria, Belgium, Argentina,

Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, New Zealand, Panama, Haiti, Curaçao.

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