World Cup 2026 Qualified and Eliminated Teams

Last updated: 26 June 2026, 06:00 EAT

Follow every team that has secured a place in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32, remains in contention or has been eliminated from the tournament.

The top two teams from each of the 12 groups qualify automatically, together with the eight highest-ranked third-place teams. Qualification status can therefore change after matches in other groups.

18 Qualified Guaranteed a Round of 32 place
22 Still in contention Qualification remains possible
8 Eliminated Can no longer reach the Round of 32
View all group standings Check the best third-place table
Confirmed through

Qualified for the Round of 32

These teams have mathematically secured a place in the World Cup knockout stage, although some final group positions are still undecided.

18 teams
Mexico Group A

Group winners

South Africa Group A

Group runners-up

Switzerland Group B

Group winners

Canada Group B

Group runners-up

Bosnia and Herzegovina Group B

Qualified as a best third-place team

Brazil Group C

Group winners

Morocco Group C

Group runners-up

USA Group D

Qualified — final group position pending

Germany Group E

Group winners

Ivory Coast Group E

Group runners-up

Ecuador Group E

Qualified as a best third-place team

Netherlands Group F

Group winners

Japan Group F

Group runners-up

Sweden Group F

Qualified as a best third-place team

France Group I

Qualified — final group position pending

Norway Group I

Qualified — final group position pending

Argentina Group J

Qualified — final group position pending

Colombia Group K

Qualified — final group position pending

Qualification confirmed: A team may appear here before its final group position or Round of 32 opponent is known.

Race still open

Still in contention

These teams can still qualify through a top-two group finish or as one of the eight highest-ranked third-place teams.

22 teams

Group A

  • Korea Republic

Group C

  • Scotland

Group D

  • Australia
  • Paraguay

Group G

  • Egypt
  • Belgium
  • Iran
  • New Zealand

Group H

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
  • Cape Verde
  • Saudi Arabia

Group I

  • Senegal
  • Iraq

Group J

  • Austria
  • Algeria

Group K

  • Portugal
  • Congo DR
  • Uzbekistan

Group L

  • England
  • Ghana
  • Croatia
Check the complete Group A–L standings → View the live third-place qualification cutoff →
Tournament ended

Eliminated from the World Cup

These teams can no longer finish in a position that would send them to the Round of 32.

8 teams
Czechia Group A

Finished fourth

Qatar Group B

Finished fourth

Haiti Group C

Finished fourth

Türkiye Group D

Cannot reach the Round of 32

Curaçao Group E

Finished fourth

Tunisia Group F

Finished fourth

Jordan Group J

Cannot reach the Round of 32

Panama Group L

Cannot reach the Round of 32

Final status: Eliminated teams remain listed on this page so readers can follow the complete group-stage picture.

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