World Cup 2026
All 48 Teams
The expanded 48-team format means more nations than ever. Four teams make their World Cup debut — Uzbekistan, Jordan, Cape Verde, and Curaçao.
🆕 World Cup Debutants
🇪🇺UEFA — Europe(16/16 slots)
Czechia
Best: Group Stage (2006)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Best: Group Stage (2014)
Switzerland
Best: Quarter-Final (1934, 1938, 1954)
Scotland
Best: Group Stage (never progressed)
Türkiye
Best: 3rd Place (2002)
Germany
Best: Winner (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
Netherlands
Best: Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
Sweden
Best: Runner-up (1958)
Belgium
Best: 3rd Place (2018)
Spain
Best: Winner (2010)
France
Best: Winner (1998, 2018)
Norway
Best: Quarter-Final (1938)
Austria
Best: 3rd Place (1954)
Portugal
Best: 3rd Place (1966)
England
Best: Winner (1966)
Croatia
Best: Runner-up (2018)
🌎CONMEBOL — South America(6/6 slots)
Brazil
Best: Winner (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Paraguay
Best: Quarter-Final (1986, 2010)
Ecuador
Best: Round of 16 (2006)
Uruguay
Best: Winner (1930, 1950)
Argentina
Best: Winner (1978, 1986, 2022 — Defending Champion)
Colombia
Best: Quarter-Final (2014)
🌍CONCACAF — North & Central America(6/6 slots)
🌏AFC — Asia(9/9 slots)
South Korea
Best: 4th Place (2002)
Qatar
Best: Group Stage (2022 host)
Australia
Best: Round of 16 (2006, 2022)
Japan
Best: Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
Iran
Best: Group Stage (best finish)
Saudi Arabia
Best: Round of 16 (1994)
Iraq
Best: Group Stage (1986)
Jordan
Best: World Cup Debut 🎉
Uzbekistan
Best: World Cup Debut 🎉
🌍CAF — Africa(10/10 slots)
South Africa
Best: Group Stage (1998, 2002, 2010 host)
Morocco
Best: 4th Place (2022)
Côte d'Ivoire
Best: Group Stage (2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Tunisia
Best: Group Stage (best finish)
Egypt
Best: Group Stage (1934, 1990, 2018)
Cape Verde
Best: World Cup Debut 🎉
Senegal
Best: Quarter-Final (2002)
Algeria
Best: Round of 16 (2014)
DR Congo
Best: Group Stage (as Zaire, 1974)
Ghana
Best: Quarter-Final (2010)