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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>As the 2026 World Cup (June 11 to July 19) approaches, the list of qualified nations is taking shape. Twenty-eight teams have already secured their spots for the tournament to be held across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. <\/b><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full list of qualified countries, ranked by confederation.<\/p>\n

Europe (1\/16 qualified):<\/b>
\nEngland<\/b>
\nAfrica (9\/9 qualified):<\/b>
\nMorocco<\/b>
\nTunisia<\/b>
\nEgypt<\/b>
\nAlgeria<\/b>
\nGhana<\/b>
\nCape Verde<\/b>
\nSouth Africa<\/b>
\nSenegal<\/b>
\nCo\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire<\/b>
\nAsia (8\/8 qualified):<\/b>
\nJapan<\/b>
\nIran<\/b>
\nUzbekistan<\/b>
\nJordan<\/b>
\nSouth Korea<\/b>
\nAustralia<\/b>
\nQatar<\/b>
\nSaudi Arabia<\/b>
\nConcacaf (3\/6 qualified):<\/b>
\nUnited States<\/b> (co-host)<\/p>\n

Mexico<\/b> (co-host)<\/p>\n

Canada<\/b> (co-host)<\/p>\n

South America (6\/6 qualified):<\/b>
\nArgentina<\/b>
\nBrazil<\/b>
\nUruguay<\/b>
\nEcuador<\/b>
\nColombia<\/b>
\nParaguay<\/b>
\nOceania (1\/1 qualified):<\/b>
\nNew Zealand<\/b><\/p>\n

With 20 spots still available, the road to the first-ever 48-team World Cup is heating up. Fans worldwide eagerly await to see which nations will complete the lineup for this historic 2026 edition.<\/p>\n

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