The final 22 teams.
Only 6 will qualify.
Essentially, we have the following...
UEFA Playoffs
(Europe)
March 26, 2026 March 31, 2026
Wales
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia
Italy Italy
Northern Ireland
Ukraine
Sweden Sweden
Sweden
Poland Poland
Albania
Slovakia
Kosovo Kosovo
Turkey
Turkey Turkey
Romania
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Republic of Ireland Czech Republic
Denmark Denmark
North Macedonia
Inter-confederation Playoffs
(North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania)
March 26, 2026 March 31, 2026
New Caledonia DR Congo DR Congo
Jamaica Jamaica
Bolivia Iraq Iraq
Suriname Bolivia
Qualifications for the FIFA World Cup can be extremely complicated.
The process has been simplified above.
There were many rounds leading up to this point.
From these remaining 22 teams, 6 will go to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
For paperback and eBook, the qualification process has been included in Your Guide to the 2026 World Cup.
(Subject to change. As games take place, check here for updates.)
My personal choice: New Caledonia.
I doubt they'll win but I want them to. Let's go!
...News flash: New Caledonia lost.
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