⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026 — June 11 to July 19, 2026
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🏆 104 Matches · 3 Nations · 16 Venues
48 Nations

FIFA World Cup 2026 Teams

All 48 qualified nations with their group assignment, confederation and championship odds from Canadian sportsbooks.

All 48 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualified nations with odds (Canadian sportsbooks average, March 2026)
Nation Confederation Region Group Title odds
BrazilBrazil CONMEBOL South America Group B +400
FranceFrance UEFA Europe Group D +450
ArgentinaArgentina CONMEBOL South America Group E +500
EnglandEngland UEFA Europe Group G +550
GermanyGermany UEFA Europe Group C +550
SpainSpain UEFA Europe Group F +550
USAUSA CONCACAF North America Group A +600
PortugalPortugal UEFA Europe Group H +650
NetherlandsNetherlands UEFA Europe Group I +700
ItalyItaly UEFA Europe Group F +700
UruguayUruguay CONMEBOL South America Group I +700
ColombiaColombia CONMEBOL South America Group B +900
BelgiumBelgium UEFA Europe Group C +900
MoroccoMorocco CAF Africa Group B +1000
CroatiaCroatia UEFA Europe Group F +1000
DenmarkDenmark UEFA Europe Group G +800
SwitzerlandSwitzerland UEFA Europe Group H +950
TurkeyTurkey UEFA Europe Group K +1100
SwedenSweden UEFA Europe Group C +1100
JapanJapan AFC Asia Group E +1200
South KoreaSouth Korea AFC Asia Group A +1400
PolandPoland UEFA Europe Group G +1300
SerbiaSerbia UEFA Europe Group I +1400
SenegalSenegal CAF Africa Group D +1400
EcuadorEcuador CONMEBOL South America Group E +1800
CanadaCanada CONCACAF North America Group B +1800
MexicoMexico CONCACAF North America Group A +2200
AustraliaAustralia OFC Oceania Group E +2500
GhanaGhana CAF Africa Group I +1600
NigeriaNigeria CAF Africa Group G +1500
CameroonCameroon CAF Africa Group H +2000
ChileChile CONMEBOL South America Group J +1400
PeruPeru CONMEBOL South America Group J +1600
Ivory CoastIvory Coast CAF Africa Group J +1800
AlgeriaAlgeria CAF Africa Group F +1600
GreeceGreece UEFA Europe Group L +1600
ScotlandScotland UEFA Europe Group K +1400
IranIran AFC Asia Group D +3000
PanamaPanama CONCACAF North America Group A +4000
TunisiaTunisia CAF Africa Group H +1800
New ZealandNew Zealand OFC Oceania Group L +2200
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso CAF Africa Group L +2500
KazakhstanKazakhstan UEFA Europe Group K +3000
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia AFC Asia Group A +900
CubaCuba CONCACAF North America Group A +8000
HaitiHaiti CONCACAF North America Group B +5000
ParaguayParaguay CONMEBOL South America Group J +2000
UzbekistanUzbekistan AFC Asia Group K +3500
Confederation breakdown — spots per region at World Cup 2026
Confederation Region Spots vs 2022
UEFA Europe 16 +3
CAF Africa 9 +4
AFC Asia 8 +3
CONMEBOL South America 6 0
CONCACAF North/Central America 6 +2
OFC Oceania 1 +1
Host nations CAN / USA / MEX 3 +1

How 48 teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup

The 16-team expansion from 2022's 32 to 2026's 48 is the largest single increase in tournament history. FIFA distributed the extra spots primarily to Africa (+4 to 9) and Asia (+3 to 8), reflecting where the game is growing fastest. Europe retains dominance with 16 spots but now faces stronger intercontinental competition. See group assignments →

Canada, USA and Mexico qualify automatically as co-hosts. The remaining 45 spots are distributed through continental qualifying tournaments that ran from 2023 to early 2026. CONMEBOL (South America) kept its 6 spots despite lobbying for more, reflecting the confederation's high competitive standards — Argentina are reigning champions and Brazil have five titles. See the breakdown of all 48 World Cup 2026 nations on the main page.

Teams to watch in 2026

Beyond the traditional powers, Morocco (semi-finalists in 2022), Japan (who beat Germany and Spain in Qatar), and USA (co-hosts with a young MLS-developed squad) represent genuine upset threats. Canada plays at home for the first time — bringing Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) and Jonathan David (Lille) to a crowd of 54,500 at BC Place. Canada full guide →

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