28 teams participating in the 2026 World Cup

Europe (1): England: The 5-0 victory over Latvia helped the "Three Lions" become the first European representative to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. This is also the 8th consecutive time England has participated in this tournament.

Asia (8): Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia: Qatar made history by qualifying for the World Cup for the first time. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia continues to be one of the leading flags of Asian football with its 7th participation in the biggest tournament at the national level.

Africa (9): Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Cape Verde, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa: The final day of the African qualifying round saw the rise of two once-famous names, Ivory Coast and South Africa. South Africa participated in the world's biggest tournament for the first time after 16 years of waiting, while fans of the "Elephants" of Ivory Coast had to wait 12 years to breathe the World Cup atmosphere again.

South America (6): Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay: Brazil just caused a shock when they lost 2-3 to Japan after being 2 goals up. Although it was just a friendly match, this result still had a significant impact on the spirit of coach Carlo Ancelotti and his team.

Oceania (1): New Zealand: Chris Wood and his teammates had no opponents in the Oceania qualifying round, thereby bringing home the first World Cup ticket since 2010 for the "Kiwi".

Co-hosts (3): USA, Canada and Mexico: Because they do not have to compete in the qualifying round, the 3 co-host countries are actively looking for friendly opponents to hone their squads for the World Cup.

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