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FIFA World Cup 2026 Teams

48 national teams
Mexico
Mexico
Group A
South Africa
South Africa
Group A
South Korea
South Korea
Group A
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Group A
Canada
Canada
Group B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group B
Qatar
Qatar
Group B
Switzerland
Switzerland
Group B
Brazil
Brazil
Group C
Morocco
Morocco
Group C
Haiti
Haiti
Group C
Scotland
Scotland
Group C
United States
United States
Group D
Paraguay
Paraguay
Group D
Australia
Australia
Group D
Turkey
Turkey
Group D
Germany
Germany
Group E
Curaçao
Curaçao
Group E
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Group E
Ecuador
Ecuador
Group E
Netherlands
Netherlands
Group F
Japan
Japan
Group F
Sweden
Sweden
Group F
Tunisia
Tunisia
Group F
Belgium
Belgium
Group G
Egypt
Egypt
Group G
Iran
Iran
Group G
New Zealand
New Zealand
Group G
Spain
Spain
Group H
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Group H
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Group H
Uruguay
Uruguay
Group H
France
France
Group I
Senegal
Senegal
Group I
Iraq
Iraq
Group I
Norway
Norway
Group I
Argentina
Argentina
Group J
Algeria
Algeria
Group J
Austria
Austria
Group J
Jordan
Jordan
Group J
Portugal
Portugal
Group K
DR Congo
DR Congo
Group K
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Group K
Colombia
Colombia
Group K
England
England
Group L
Croatia
Croatia
Group L
Ghana
Ghana
Group L
Panama
Panama
Group L

All 48 Teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup breaks all records with 48 national teams: that is 50% more than the 32-team format used from 1998 to 2022. Honestly, the expansion changed the very meaning of a "world" championship. New nations from Africa, Asia, CONCACAF, and Oceania are here, and WC 2026 is genuinely the most global tournament ever.

Teams by Confederation

  • UEFA (Europe): 16 teams — Germany, France, Spain, England, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Scotland, and more
  • CONMEBOL (South America): 6 teams — Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
  • CONCACAF: 6 spots plus 3 host nations — USA, Canada and Mexico qualify automatically as hosts
  • CAF (Africa): 9 teams — Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Algeria, South Africa, Ghana, Tunisia, DR Congo
  • AFC (Asia): 8 teams — Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Jordan
  • OFC (Oceania): 1 team — New Zealand

Top Favorites for the Title

Defending champion Argentina leads the market. France (2018 winner, 2022 runner-up), Brazil, Spain (Euro 2024 champion), England, and Germany are all serious contenders. Worth noting: seven different nations have won the last seven World Cups, so the title race is genuinely wide open.

Dark Horses at WC 2026

The expanded format opens the door for historic runs. Morocco reached the WC 2022 semi-finals, the best African result ever. Japan has made the R16 four times and keeps improving. USA plays on home soil before massive crowds. Interesting detail: home advantage at a World Cup historically adds one full round of progress on average. Colombia, Netherlands and Turkey are all capable of deep runs.

WC 2026 Squads: When Are They Announced?

Official 26-man squads must be submitted to FIFA by early June 2026. Once rosters are published, all team pages update automatically. Practical tip: bookmark your favourite team's page now so you don't miss the squad drop.