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2026 MEN’S WORLD CUP

QUALIFIERS

QUALIFIERS

QUALIFYING NEWS

Draw held for CONCACAF final round
[FRI 13 JUN 2025]

The draw for the CONCACAF final round of qualifiers for the 2026 Men’s World Cup was held on THU 12 JUN 2025 in Miami, FL, USA. The twelve teams were allocated into three groups of four. more...

Twelve advance as CONCACAF first group phase completes
[THU 12 JUN 2025]

The first group phase of CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2026 Men’s World Cup came to an end on TUE 10 JUN 2025. Twelve teams have advanced to the final round. more...

AFC final round completes; six tickets issued
[THU 12 JUN 2025]

Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea Rep, and Uzbekistan qualified for the 2026 Men’s World Cup as the AFC final round completed on TUE 10 JUN 2025. Six other teams remain alive for two more automatic places, to be decided in the AFC playoffs. more...

New Zealand qualify, New Caledonia to playoffs
[TUE 25 MAR 2025]

New Zealand have taken the OFC’s first ever automatic place at the Men’s World Cup with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the final match. New Caledonia will have another chance to qualify in the playoffs. more...

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QUALIFIED TEAMS

UEFA

CAF

HOSTS

	Canada
	Mexico
	United States

CONCACAF

AFC

	Australia
	Iran
	Japan
	Jordan
	Korea Rep
	Uzbekistan

CONMEBOL

	Argentina
	Brazil
	Ecuador

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	Group phase	54	0	54	16	0	0
CAF	Group phase	53	4	49	9	1	0
AFC	Final round	46	34	12	8	1	6
CONCACAF	First group phase	32	20	12	3	2	0
CONMEBOL	Group phase	10	1	9	6	1	3
OFC	[complete]	11	9	2	1	1	1
Playoffs	MAR 2026				2		0
*Total*		209	68	141	48	6	13

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
- 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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