Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

World Cup: 34 countries that have qualified for tournament revealed

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By Seyi Babalola

At least 34 countries have now confirmed their participation in the 2026 World Cup.

On Monday night, Germany and the Netherlands became the most recent teams to qualify for next year’s competition.

The Germans secured their position after defeating Slovakia 6-0 at the Red Bull Arena.

The Netherlands also thrashed Lithuania 4-0 to ensure they would participate at the World Cup.

There will be 48 nations at the 2026 World Cup, an increase from the 32 that played at the last edition in Qatar.

Here is a complete list of every country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup:

Hosts: Canada, Mexico, United States

Asia: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan

Africa: Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia

Concacaf: None yet

Europe: Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal

Oceania: New Zealand

South America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay.