World Cup 2026 Qualified and Eliminated Teams
Last updated: 28 June 2026, 15:41 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.
Final list confirmed
32 teams
Qualified for the Round of 32
These 32 teams have officially secured their places in the World Cup 2026 knockout stage.
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
Group winners
Australia
Group D
Group runners-up
Paraguay
Group D
Qualified as a best third-place team
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
Belgium
Group G
Group winners
Egypt
Group G
Group runners-up
Spain
Group H
Group winners
Cape Verde
Group H
Group runners-up
France
Group I
Group winners
Norway
Group I
Group runners-up
Senegal
Group I
Qualified as a best third-place team
Argentina
Group J
Group winners
Austria
Group J
Group runners-up
Algeria
Group J
Qualified as a best third-place team
Colombia
Group K
Group winners
Portugal
Group K
Group runners-up
Congo DR
Group K
Qualified as a best third-place team
England
Group L
Group winners
Croatia
Group L
Group runners-up
Ghana
Group L
Qualified as a best third-place team
Final qualification list: The top two teams from each group and the eight highest-ranked third-place teams have advanced.
Group stage complete
0 teams
Still in contention
The group stage is complete and no teams remain awaiting qualification.
Qualification race complete
- All 48 teams now have a confirmed final status.
Tournament ended
16 teams
Eliminated from the World Cup
These 16 teams did not qualify for the Round of 32 and have been eliminated from the tournament.
Korea Republic
Group A
Finished third — outside the best-eight cutoff
Czechia
Group A
Finished fourth
Qatar
Group B
Finished fourth
Scotland
Group C
Finished third — outside the best-eight cutoff
Haiti
Group C
Finished fourth
Türkiye
Group D
Finished fourth
Curaçao
Group E
Finished fourth
Tunisia
Group F
Finished fourth
Iran
Group G
Finished third — outside the best-eight cutoff
New Zealand
Group G
Finished fourth
Uruguay
Group H
Finished third — outside the best-eight cutoff
Saudi Arabia
Group H
Finished fourth
Iraq
Group I
Finished fourth
Jordan
Group J
Finished fourth
Uzbekistan
Group K
Finished fourth
Panama
Group L
Finished fourth
Final status: Twelve fourth-placed teams and four third-placed teams were eliminated at the end of the group stage.