Officially… 9 seats remain in the 2026 World Cup

With the 2026 World Cup approaching, talk is increasing about the teams that have officially reserved their seats in the awaited tournament, which will witness an unprecedented expansion to include 48 teams for the first time in the history of the World Cup. So far, 39 teams have been confirmed to have qualified, while 9 vacant tickets remain, which will be determined during the upcoming qualifiers on various continents.

On the North American continent, America, Mexico and Canada took the lead after their impressive performance in the CONCACAF qualifiers, ensuring a strong presence for the region in the next edition. The Asian region witnessed the qualification of Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan and New Zealand, confirming its continuation as a rising power on the global scene.

The southern continent was not left behind, as the teams of Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay deservedly reserved their seats, benefiting from the CONMEBOL qualifiers. While Africa witnessed the qualification of Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde and South Africa, confirming the African continent’s ability to compete in global forums.

As for the Arab teams, they witnessed a distinguished presence after Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco qualified, which reflects the development of football in the region and its readiness to provide an outstanding performance in the upcoming tournament.

The European continent, as expected, came out strong, as the teams of France, England, Croatia, Portugal, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria and Scotland secured their places, benefiting from intense qualifiers and strong competition that proved their worth.

Observers point out that the upcoming tournament will be exceptional due to the large number of teams and the diversity of participants, which will create an open and exciting competition at all stages. Until now, 9 vacant seats remain that will determine the final destination of the qualified teams, and it is expected to witness heated qualifiers and decisive matches between the teams competing for the opportunity to appear in the largest football event in the world.

As the tournament approaches, speculation is increasing about how the teams will be distributed into the groups, and the challenges that will face the new and old teams alike. The 2026 World Cup promises to be an exceptional edition full of surprises, and football fans will be in for endless excitement.