2026 World Cup Lineup Complete After Dramatic Night of Playoffs

All 48 teams have been determined for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

The FIFA World Cup trophy. | IMAGO/ULMER Pressebildagentur

Following the theatrics of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifying matches, the complete 2026 FIFA World Cup field is finally set.

The final six spots at next summer’s tournament were handed out across the globe, with the biggest shock coming as Italy once again failed to qualify. Defeat on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina means the Italians have missed out for a third tournament in a row.

Denmark also missed out after defeat to Czechia, which booked its place alongside Türkiye, Sweden, DR Congo and Iraq to complete the full 48-team setup.

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Italy Misses Out on Chaotic Night

Alessandro Bastoni’s early red card proved costly. | Giacomo Cosua/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The team ranked 12th in FIFA’s global rankings will not be going to the World Cup.

Italy, champions in 2006, has won just once at the World Cup since that famous day and has not even qualified for the competition since 2014. That absence will extend for at least another four years after a shock defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina, who made the most of Alessandro Bastoni’s first-half red card to take the Azzurri to penalties.

Eight places down in the FIFA rankings sits Denmark. Brian Riemer’s side dominated Czechia on the night—77% possession and 22 shots on goal—but were sloppy when it mattered most and were held to a 2–2 draw after 120 minutes. Like Italy, penalties were also Denmark’s undoing.

Türkiye qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2002 with a comfortable win over Kosovo, inspired by Kerem Aktürkoglu’s strike early in the second half, with Sweden taking the final European spot.

Sweden vs. Poland was a repeat of a qualifier for the 2022 World Cup. On that night, it was Poland who came out on top, so Sweden’s victory here was coated in revenge and celebrated wildly as Arsenal’s Viktor Gyökeres struck in the 88th minute to seal a dramatic 3–2 victory.

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2026 World Cup: Every Qualified Country

Brazil have appeared at every World Cup. | Etsuo Hara/Getty Images

Country	Confederation
Canada (Host)	Concacaf
Mexico (Host)	Concacaf
USMNT (Host)	Concacaf
Haiti	Concacaf
Panama	Concacaf
Curaçao	Concacaf
Australia	AFC
Iran	AFC
Japan	AFC
Jordan	AFC
Qatar	AFC
Saudi Arabia	AFC
South Korea	AFC
Iraq	AFC (Inter-confederation playoffs)
Uzbekistan	AFC
Algeria	CAF
Cape Verde	CAF
Egypt	CAF
Ghana	CAF
Ivory Coast	CAF
Morocco	CAF
Senegal	CAF
South Africa	CAF
Tunisia	CAF
DR Congo	CAF (Inter-confederation playoffs)
Argentina	CONMEBOL
Brazil	CONMEBOL
Colombia	CONMEBOL
Ecuador	CONMEBOL
Paraguay	CONMEBOL
Uruguay	CONMEBOL
New Zealand	OFC
England	UEFA
France	UEFA
Croatia	UEFA
Portugal	UEFA
Norway	UEFA
Netherlands	UEFA
Germany	UEFA
Austria	UEFA
Scotland	UEFA
Switzerland	UEFA
Spain	UEFA
Belgium	UEFA
Türkiye	UEFA (playoffs)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	UEFA (playoffs)
Sweden	UEFA (playoffs)
Czechia	UEFA (playoffs)

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2026 World Cup Tickets

• Check out everything you need to know regarding World Cup 2026 tickets here.

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2026 World Cup Stadiums: Full List

MetLife Stadium will host the 2026 World Cup final. | Matthew Ashton/AMA/Getty Images

• MetLife Stadium: East Rutherford, NJ
• AT&T Stadium: Dallas, TX
• GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City, Missouri
• NRG Stadium: Houston, TX
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta, GA
• SoFi Stadium: Inglewood, CA
• Lincoln Financial Field: Philadelphia, PA
• Lumen Field: Seattle, WA
• Levi's Stadium: San Francisco, CA
• Gillette Stadium: Foxborough, MA
• Hard Rock Stadium: Miami, FL
• BC Place: Vancouver, Canada
• BMO Field: Toronto, Canada
• Estadio Azteca: Mexico City, Mexico
• Estadio BBVA: Monterrey, Mexico
• Estadio Akron: Guadalajara, Mexico

• Read more information on the 2026 FIFA World Cup stadiums here.

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