We are eight months away until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and close to half of the qualified spots have been claimed.

A total of 22 of the 48 spots for next summer’s tournament have been determined, with another 26 still up for grabs over the next few months. The U.S. men’s national team, Canada, and Mexico automatically earned spots as hosts for the competition while 45 other nations competed through World Cup Qualifying in order to join them.

From defending tournament holders Argentina to first-time participants Jordan and Uzbekistan, there will be no shortage of talent at the World Cup next summer.

Here is a closer look at the qualified nations, as well as who remains alive for a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

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Qualified Nations

• United States
• Canada
• Mexico
• Argentina
• Japan
• New Zealand
• Iran
• Uzbekistan
• Jordan
• South Korea
• Brazil
• Australia
• Uruguay
• Ecuador
• Colombia
• Paraguay
• Morocco
• Tunisia
• Egypt
• Algeria
• Ghana
• Cape Verde

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Who remains alive in World Cup Qualifying?

• UEFA’s Group A: Germany, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Luxembourg.
• UEFA’s Group B: Switzerland, Kosovo, Slovenia, Sweden.
• UEFA’s Group C: Denmark, Scotland.
• UEFA’s Group D: France, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan.
• UEFA’s Group E: Spain, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria.
• UEFA’s Group F: Portugal, Hungary, Armenia, Republic of Ireland.
• UEFA’s Group G: Netherlands, Poland, Finland.
• UEFA’s Group H: Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Romania, San Marino (based on Nations League ranking).
• UEFA’s Group I: Norway, Italy, Israel, Moldova (based on Nations League ranking).
• UEFA’s Group J: North Macedonia, Belgium, Wales, Kazakhstan.
• UEFA’s Group K: England, Albania, Serbia, Latvia.
• UEFA’s Group L: Croatia, Czech Republic, Faroe Islands.
• CONCACAF’s Group A: Suriname, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala.
• CONCACAF’s Group B: Curacao, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Bermuda.
• CONCACAF’s Group C: Haiti, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua.
• CAF: Burkina Faso, Senegal or DR Congo, Benin or South Africa, Cameroon, Niger, Ivory Coast or Gabon, Uganda, Madagascar.
• AFC: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq.

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Who is heading to their own confederation playoffs?

• CAF: Burkina Faso, Senegal or DR Congo, Benin or South Africa, Cape Verde or Cameroon, Niger, Ivory Coast or Gabon, Uganda, Madagascar.

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Who is heading to inter-confederation playoffs?

• Bolivia, after finishing seventh in CONMEBOL qualifying.