By completion of 2025, 42 of the 48 areas in the 2026 FIFA Globe Mug will certainly be wrapped up.
DALLAS– The 2026 FIFA Globe Mug is simply nearby, people!
The most significant Globe Mug in background will certainly be right here prior to you recognize it.
More groups. Much more video games. Much more buzz.
The area has actually been enhanced from 32 to 48 for the very first time considering that 1998.
As host countries, the USA, Mexico and Canada immediately receive the event. In the March 2025 home window, we began seeing non-host countries receive the Globe Mug. The initial to achieve this task was Japan on March 20. By the end of the March credentials home window, 4 even more had actually punched their tickets.
The following possibility for countries to secure their Globe Mug berths remains in the June home window. There will certainly be one more one in September, and already, the majority of the contending area will certainly be full.
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FIFA Globe Mug 26 taking part teams
Here is where the groups on the planet Mug will certainly be originating from:
- AFC (Asia): 8 teams
- Japan
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
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- CAF (Africa): 9 teams
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
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- Concacaf (North and Central America, plus the Caribbean): United States, Mexico, Canada+ 3 even more teams
- CONMEBOL (South America): 6 teams
- OFC (Oceania) : 1 team
- UEFA (Europe) : 16 teams
- Inter-confederation playoff: 2 teams
- Two groups will certainly obtain the last areas through a six-team event played out amongst one AFC group, one CAF group, 2 CONCACAF groups, one CONMEBOL group and one OFC group. UEFA does not obtain a group in the playoff.
- OFC agent: New Caledonia
- CAF agent: TBD
- AFC agent: TBD
- CONCACAF reps: TBD/ TBD
- CONMEBOL agent: TBD
- Two groups will certainly obtain the last areas through a six-team event played out amongst one AFC group, one CAF group, 2 CONCACAF groups, one CONMEBOL group and one OFC group. UEFA does not obtain a group in the playoff.
Most of the area will certainly be full by the end of 2025 (42 of the 48 individuals).
- AFC (Asia): The following slate of FIFA certifying suits remains in very early June. AFC’s certifying procedure finishes in mid-November.
- CAF (Africa): The following slate of FIFA certifying suits remains in very early September. CAF’s certifying procedure finishes in mid-November.
- Concacaf (North and Central America, plus the Caribbean): United States, Mexico, Canada have actually all been offered car proposals as host countries. The following slate of FIFA certifying suits remains in very early June. CONCACAF’s certifying procedure for its last 3 ports finishes in mid-November.
- CONMEBOL (South America): The following slate of FIFA certifying suits remains in very early June. CONMEBOL’s certifying procedure finishes in September.
- OFC (Oceania) : The OFC’s Globe Mug certifying mores than. New Zealand won the OFC proposal.
- UEFA (Europe) : The following slate of FIFA certifying suits remains in late March. UEFA’s certifying procedure finishes in March 2026 (playoff for UEFA’s last 4 areas), simply months prior to the FIFA Globe Mug starts.
- Inter-confederation playoff: The 6 groups staying from their corresponding meetings will certainly defend the last 2 areas in March 2026.