A total of 28 teams have now qualified for the FIFA World Cup 26™.
With qualifying action continuing across the world, FIFA looks at the teams closest to adding their names to the list of participants.
Europe: Who will join England?
With England becoming the first team to emerge successfully from UEFA’s preliminary competition, November seems sure to see more teams join the Three Lions.
France will secure a World Cup return on 13 November if:
Switzerland will clinch qualification on 15 November if:
Belgium will seal their spot on the same date if:
The Netherlands will secure their spot on 14 November if:
Croatia can book their ticket to North America on the same date if
Austria will qualify on 15 November if:
Portugal will clinch qualification on 13 November if:
Norway will qualify on the same date if:
Spain will clinch qualification on 15 November if:
North America, Central America and the Caribbean: Up for grabs
With both Honduras and Jamaica failing to win their opening matches in the October window, the Concacaf Zone now look to November to find their first qualified team.
Honduras will clinch qualification on 13 November if:
Jamaica will seal their spot on the same date if:
Africa: Quartet vie for play-off spot
In the CAF region, where Morocco have led the way and Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Senegal, Tunisia, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa also punched their tickets, the four best group runners-up are now set to face off in the second round for a single spot at the FIFA Play-off Tournament.
Asia: Play-off the only remaining route
With the last of AFC’s automatic berths claimed when Qatar and Saudi Arabia qualified on 14 October, Iraq and United Arab Emirates will now face off over two legs for a single spot at the FIFA Play-off Tournament.
Oceania
While they were beaten by New Zealand in the OFC qualifying final, New Caledonia still have a chance to reach the World Cup. They will compete in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament.
South America
With all six of CONMEBOL’s automatic berths now having been claimed, Bolivia will hope to become the seventh when they join New Caledonia and four other hopefuls in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament.
