Tunisia and Morocco have become the first two African nations to secure their places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This brings the total number of confirmed teams to 15, joining co-hosts the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
During September’s round of continental qualifiers, 15 nations clinched their tickets to the expanded 48-team tournament — the first in World Cup history to feature three host countries. The qualifiers so far include six teams from Asia, six from South America, two from Africa, and one from Oceania.
From Asia (AFC), six of the allotted 8.5 slots have already been claimed by Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, and Australia. In South America (CONMEBOL), all six direct spots are filled by Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Colombia.
Africa (CAF), with 9.5 slots, has secured two spots so far with Tunisia and Morocco. Oceania (OFC) has one automatic berth and one playoff spot, with New Zealand already qualified.
In North and Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), which has 3.5 slots, no teams have yet qualified aside from the three hosts: the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Europe (UEFA), which holds the largest allocation of 16 slots, has not yet determined any qualifiers as its group stage continues.
As of September, 18 teams — including the three hosts and 15 qualified nations — have booked their places, while 30 more teams will battle through continental and intercontinental playoffs to complete the lineup for the 2026 World Cup.
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