Flashscore will keep you up to date in this article on which nations have already qualified for the main event in North America.
Host nations
Europe (16 direct berths)
European Play-Off: Albania, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine
Follow the UEFA qualifiers here.
South America (six direct berths plus one play-off place)
FIFA Play-Off Tournament: Bolivia
North & Central America (three direct berths plus two play-off places)
None confirmed yet.
Follow the CONCACAF qualifiers here.
Africa (nine direct berths plus one play-off place)
FIFA Play-Off Tournament: D.R. Congo
Asia (eight direct berths plus one play-off place)
Follow the AFC qualifiers here.
Oceania (one direct berth plus one play-off place)
FIFA Play-Off Tournament: New Caledonia
When are the play-off draws, and how do the play-offs work?
The draw for the FIFA Play-Off Tournament and the European Play-Off draw will take place on Thursday, November 20th.
The FIFA Play-Off Tournament will feature two finals where the winners of the two semi-finals between the unseeded teams will face the two seeded teams, with the eventual winners securing two spots at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The European Play-Offs will be made up of 12 group runners-up and the four best-ranked UEFA Nations League section winners.
The 16 teams that enter will be drawn into four play-off paths, with four teams in each. Play-off matches will be played in single-leg semi-finals, followed by single-leg finals to decide Europe’s final four World Cup 2026 participants.