As the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup heats up, plenty countries don already lock in their tickets, while others still dey hustle for the remaining spots — including the inter-confederation play-offs.
🏆 Who Don Qualify So Far
More than 30 teams don secure their places for the 2026 tournament.
Some of di big names wey don confirm their berth include:
- Hosts: United States, Canada, Mexico
- Africa (CAF): Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
- Asia (AFC): Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia
- South America (CONMEBOL): Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia
- Oceania: New Zealand
- Europe (UEFA): England, France, Croatia have already confirmed spots.
⚔️ Who Dey Go Inter-Confederation Play-Offs
Some countries never directly qualify, but dem dey fight for two final tickets through the inter-confederation play-offs, set for March 2026 in Mexico.
One of the biggest shockers: DR Congo don lock one of the CAF play-off spots, after dem beat Nigeria 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw.
Other countries wey don confirm dem involvement for the play-offs include:
- Bolivia (South America)
- New Caledonia (Oceania)
- And one more AFC team wey go come through their fifth-round qualifiers.
🔍 Why This Matter
With the 48-team format for the first time ever, the 2026 World Cup don open the door for more nations to shine on the global stage.
Some of the countries wey don qualify na new faces — for example, Jordan and Uzbekistan dey feature for the first time (debutants).
