The Digest: The 2026 World Cup lineup is now complete after all playoff matches were concluded early Wednesday, with Iraq securing the final ticket by shocking Bolivia. The tournament, co-hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada, has been expanded by FIFA to accommodate 48 nations. Argentina will defend its title alongside five other South American nations, 16 European countries, 10 African nations, 9 Asian countries, 5 North and Central American nations, and one Oceania representative. The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, with 104 matches across the three host nations.
Full List of Qualified Nations
Group A- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Czechia
- Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar
- Switzerland
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Turkiye
- Germany
- Curacao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Sweden
- Tunisia
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
- France
- Senegal
- Iraq
- Norway
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
- Portugal
- Congo DR
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
With all 48 teams now confirmed and groups finalized, the countdown to the historic expanded World Cup officially begins as nations prepare for the June 11 kickoff across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
