39 teams participating in the 2026 World Cup

By dawn on November 19, fans had determined 39 out of 48 teams participating in the biggest football festival on the planet.

Europe (12 teams): England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Scotland, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain and Austria : The 2026 World Cup sees the return of Austria and Scotland, two teams that have not participated in the biggest tournament on the planet since 1998.

Asia (8 teams): Australia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Uzbekistan: Early this morning (November 19), Iraq defeated UAE with a total score of 3-2 in the play-off to win a ticket to the intercontinental round. The West Asian country still hopes to participate in the first World Cup since 1986.

South America (6 teams): Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay: Argentina has maintained stable performance after the 2022 title, while Brazil has also gradually regained its position as king in the world arena under coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Africa (9 teams): Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal and South Africa: Cameroon and Nigeria, the two most highly rated teams on the black continent, unexpectedly had to stay home to watch the World Cup due to their poor performance.

Oceania (1 team): New Zealand: Despite facing difficulties, Chris Wood and his teammates still aim to bring New Zealand football past the group stage of a World Cup for the first time.

Co-hosts (3 teams): USA, Canada and Mexico: Playing at home could be an opportunity for the USA team to repeat their achievement of reaching the World Cup quarterfinals more than 2 decades ago.

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