{"id":42043,"date":"2025-11-17T05:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T05:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=42043"},"modified":"2025-11-17T05:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T05:01:52","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignupdated-list-of-qualified-teams-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/17\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignupdated-list-of-qualified-teams-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup1\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated list of qualified teams 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-two teams have so far qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal and Norway become the latest European nations to book their spots after topping their qualifying groups. They join Croatia, England and France.<\/p>\n<p>Norway is returning to the World Cup for the first time since 1998.<\/p>\n<p>Only 14 places are now up for grabs with eleven 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, Norway, Portugal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play-Off Tournament qualifiers<\/strong><br \/>Bolivia, New Caledonia, DRC (3 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#Updated #list #qualified #teams #FIFA #World #Cup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty-two teams have so far qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 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