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2026 MEN’S WORLD CUP

QUALIFIERS

QUALIFIERS

QUALIFYING NEWS

Men’s World Cup draw complete
[SAT 06 DEC 2025]

The draw for the 2026 Men’s World Cup was held on FRI 05 DEC 2025 in Washington, DC, United States. The 48 participating teams were placed into twelve groups of four teams each. more...

Procedures for final draw confirmed
[WED 26 NOV 2025]

FIFA have confirmed the procedures and pots for the draw for the 2026 Men’s World Cup. The 48 teams will be placed into 12 groups, each with four teams, and the two highest ranked teams will be placed in groups on opposite sides of the elimination phase bracket. more...

Playoff draws complete
[FRI 21 NOV 2025]

The draws for the UEFA playoffs and interconfederation playoffs were held on THU 20 NOV 2025. The results determine the last matches on the road to the 2026 Men’s World Cup, where the last six qualifying teams will be decided. more...

Pots for playoff draws confirmed
[THU 20 NOV 2025]

FIFA have confirmed the pots to be used for the draws for the UEFA playoffs and the interconfederation playoffs. Both draws will be held on THU 20 NOV 2025 in Zürich, Switzerland. more...

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QUALIFIED TEAMS

UEFA

	Austria
	Belgium
	Croatia
	England
	France
	Germany
	Netherlands
	Norway
	Portugal
	Scotland
	Spain
	Switzerland

CAF

	Algeria
	Cabo Verde
	Côte d’Ivoire
	Egypt
	Ghana
	Morocco
	Senegal
	South Africa
	Tunisia

HOSTS

	Canada
	Mexico
	United States

CONCACAF

	Curaçao
	Haiti
	Panama

AFC

	Australia
	Iran
	Japan
	Jordan
	Korea Rep
	Qatar
	Saudi Arabia
	Uzbekistan

CONMEBOL

	Argentina
	Brazil
	Colombia
	Ecuador
	Paraguay
	Uruguay

OFC

	New Zealand

PLAYOFFS

CURRENT STATUS

		Teams
		Entered	Eliminated	Active	To Qualify	To Playoffs	Qualified
Hosts	Canada, Mexico, United States	3	0	3	3	0	3
UEFA	Playoffs	54	26	28	16	0	12
CAF	[complete]	53	43	10	9	1	9
AFC	[complete]	46	37	9	8	1	8
CONCACAF	[complete]	32	27	5	3	2	3
CONMEBOL	[complete]	10	3	7	6	1	6
OFC	[complete]	11	9	2	1	1	1
Playoffs	MAR 2026				2		0
*Total*		209	145	64	48	6	42

KEY DATES

2023:
- THU 13 JUL 2023: Draw for CAF group phase [Abidjan, CIV]
- THU 27 JUL 2023: Draw for AFC preliminary round and AFC first group phase [Kuala Lumpur, MAS]
- THU 07 SEP 2023: CONMEBOL group phase begins
- THU 12-TUE 17 OCT 2023: AFC preliminary round
- WED 15 NOV 2023: CAF group phase begins
- THU 16 NOV 2023: AFC first group phase begins
2024:
- THU 25 JAN 2024: Draw for CONCACAF first group phase [Zürich, SUI]
- FRI 22-TUE 26 MAR 2024: CONCACAF preliminary round
- WED 05 JUN 2024: CONCACAF first group phase begins
- TUE 11 JUN 2024: AFC first group phase ends
- THU 27 JUN 2024: Draw for AFC final round [Kuala Lumpur, MAS]
- THU 18 JUL 2024: Draw for OFC group phase [Zürich, SUI]
- THU 05 SEP 2024: AFC final round begins
- FRI 06-MON 09 SEP 2024: OFC preliminary round [Apia, SAM]
- THU 10 OCT 2024: OFC group phase begins
- MON 18 NOV 2024: OFC group phase ends
- FRI 13 DEC 2024: Draw for UEFA group phase [Zürich, SUI]
2025:
- FRI 21 MAR 2025: UEFA group phase begins
- FRI 21-MON 24 MAR 2025: OFC elimination phase [New Zealand]
- TUE 10 JUN 2025: AFC final round ends, CONCACAF first group phase ends
- THU 12 JUN 2025: Draw for CONCACAF final round [Miami, FL, USA]
- THU 17 JUL 2025: Draw for AFC playoffs [Kuala Lumpur, MAS]
- THU 04 SEP 2025: CONCACAF final round begins
- TUE 09 SEP 2025: CONMEBOL group phase ends
- TUE 14 OCT 2025: CAF group phase ends
- WED 08-TUE 14 OCT 2025: AFC playoffs group phase
- THU 13-SUN 16 NOV 2025: CAF playoffs [Rabat, MAR]
- TUE 18 NOV 2025: UEFA group phase ends, CONCACAF final round ends
- THU 13-TUE 18 NOV 2025: AFC playoffs elimination phase
- THU 20 NOV 2025: Draw for UEFA playoffs and playoffs [Zürich, SUI]
- FRI 05 DEC 2025: Draw for final tournament [Washington, DC, USA]
2026:
- THU 26-TUE 31 MAR 2026: UEFA playoffs, playoffs [Mexico]

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