{"id":41812,"date":"2025-11-15T09:10:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T09:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=41812"},"modified":"2025-11-15T09:10:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T09:10:19","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaign30-teams-already-qualified-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/15\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaign30-teams-already-qualified-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"30 teams already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Thirty teams have so far qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>England, Croatia and France become the first European nations to book their spots after topping their qualifying groups.<\/p>\n<p>Only 18 places are now up for grabs with thirteen teams directly qualifying from Europe, while three will come from North America and the remaining two slots will be decided by playoffs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualified Teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Co-hosts: Canada, Mexico, USA<br \/>AFC: Australia, IR Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan<br \/>CAF: Algeria, Cabo Verde, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia<br \/>CONMEBOL: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay<br \/>OFC: New Zealand<br \/>UEFA: England, France, Croatia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play-Off Tournament qualifiers<\/strong><br \/>Bolivia, New Caledonia (2 of 6 teams)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualification places<\/strong><br \/>AFC: Eight direct spots + one Play-Off Tournament place<br \/>CAF: Nine direct spots + one Play-Off Tournament place<br \/>Concacaf: Six direct spots + two Play-Off Tournament places<br \/>CONMEBOL: Six direct spots + one Play-Off Tournament place<br \/>OFC: One direct spot + one Play-Off Tournament place<br \/>UEFA: 16 direct spots<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#teams #qualified #FIFA #World #Cup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty teams have so far qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 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