A quarter of the 2026 World Cup‘s can be secured over the next three days.
In Europe, nine of UEFA’s 16 total World Cup spots can be secured during games played Nov. 16-18. In Concacaf, the three host nations — Canada, Mexico and the United States — are automatic qualifiers, but three others spots are up for grabs with seven squads still in contention.
So far, 30 nations have punched tickets to next summer’s 48-team tournament.
Here’s what to know about where qualifying stands for the 2026 World Cup, including which nations could secure berths next:
The 2026 World Cup will include 48 teams, a huge jump up from the 32 that participated in Qatar 2022. As November’s qualifiers play out, 30 nations have qualified.
Here is a complete list of every country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup:
Qualification is nearing its conclusion (the World Cup draw is Dec. 5, after all). Each confederation’s schedule and process mean each continent wraps up at different points – for example, spots in Africa, Asia and South America already have been claimed.
Here is a complete breakdown of how FIFA divided all 48 berths at the 2026 World Cup: