10 teams participating in the 2026 World Cup

Mexico, USA and Canada (co-hosts): The three CONCACAF representatives are expected to create one of the most memorable World Cups. Mexico has the most impressive record of the three co-hosts. Before being eliminated in the group stage in 2022, "El Tri" had reached the knockout stage in 7 consecutive World Cups.

Uzbekistan and Jordan: The two Central and West Asian teams both won tickets to the World Cup for the first time in the early morning of June 6, thereby becoming the 81st and 82nd representatives in history to participate in the biggest football festival on the planet.

South Korea and Japan: South Korea is the only Asian representative to have participated in the World Cup finals since 1986. Meanwhile, Japan has never been absent from the biggest tournament at the national team level for the past 28 years.

Argentina: Despite the rigors of the South American qualifying round, Lionel Messi and his teammates still secured tickets to the 2026 World Cup four matches early. This will be the 18th World Cup for the "Albicelestes", a team that has not missed a tournament since failing to qualify for Mexico in 1970.

New Zealand: The Oceania representative had the easiest World Cup journey in the world . Chris Wood and his teammates beat Vanuatu 8-1, beat Samoa 8-0, crushed Fiji 7-0 before defeating New Caledonia 3-0 in the final to secure a ticket to the World Cup after a 14-year wait.