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2026 MEN’S WORLD CUP

QUALIFIERS

QUALIFIERS

QUALIFYING NEWS

Draw for OFC group phase complete
[FRI 19 JUL 2024]

The draw for the OFC group phase of qualifiers for the 2026 Men’s World Cup was held on THU 18 JUL 2024. The eight teams to compete were drawn into two groups of four. more...

Draw for AFC final round complete
[MON 01 JUL 2024]

The draw for the AFC final round of qualifiers for the 2026 Men’s World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on THU 27 JUN 2024. The 18 teams were drawn into three groups of six, from which six teams will qualify, and another six will move on to the repechage playoffs. more...

AFC’s top 18 move on to final round
[WED 12 JUN 2024]

The AFC first group phase of qualifiers for the 2026 Men’s World Cup completed on TUE 11 JUN 2024 as the last five places in the final round were claimed. Eight of the 18 surviving teams will qualify for the final tournament, with one more advancing to the playoffs. more...

Eq Guinea again punished for ineligible player
[MON 27 MAY 2024]

FIFA have ordered Equatorial Guinea to forfeit their first two matches in the 2026 Men’s World Cup qualifiers and pay a fine of 150,000 Swiss francs after finding that their captain Emilio NSUE is ineligible to represent the nation. The result overturns two wins in CAF Group H. This is the second time that Nsue has been declared ineligible to compete for Eq Guinea in Men’s World Cup qualifiers. more...

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QUALIFIED TEAMS

UEFA

CAF

HOSTS

	Canada
	Mexico
	United States

CONCACAF

AFC

CONMEBOL

OFC

PLAYOFFS

CURRENT STATUS

		Teams
		Entered	Eliminated	Active	To Qualify	To Playoffs	Qualified
Hosts	Canada, Mexico, United States	3	0	3	3	0	3
UEFA	MAR 2025	55	0	55	16	0	0
CAF	Group phase	53	0	53	9	1	0
AFC	Final round	46	28	18	8	1	0
CONCACAF	First group phase	32	2	30	3	2	0
CONMEBOL	Group phase	10	0	10	6	1	0
OFC	SEP 2024	11	0	11	1	1	0
Playoffs					2		0
*Total*		210	30	180	48	6	3

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
- MON 02-TUE 10 SEP 2024: OFC preliminary round [Samoa]
- MON 07 OCT 2024: OFC group phase begins
- TUE 19 NOV 2024: OFC group phase ends
2025
- THU 20 MAR 2025: UEFA group phase begins
- MON 17-TUE 25 MAR 2025: OFC elimination phase
- TUE 10 JUN 2025: AFC final round ends, CONCACAF first group phase ends
- MON 01 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 repechage playoffs
- TUE 18 NOV 2025: UEFA group phase ends, CONCACAF final round ends
- THU 13-TUE 18 NOV 2025: AFC second round playoff
- MON 10-TUE 18 NOV 2025: CAF playoffs
2026
- THU 26-TUE 31 MAR 2026: UEFA playoffs
- MON 23-TUE 31 MAR 2026: Playoffs

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QUALIFYING NEWS

QUALIFIED TEAMS

UEFA

CAF

HOSTS

CONCACAF

AFC

CONMEBOL

OFC

PLAYOFFS

CURRENT STATUS

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