Complete l of 47 teams as Turkey, Sweden, Bosnia, and Czech Republic book tickets

3 min readApr 1, 2026 11:22 AM Four countries – Turkey, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the Czech Republic advanced to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada on Tuesday following European playoff final wins, meaning 47 out of 48 teams have now been decided for the quadrennial showpiece.
Bosnia knocked out four-time World Cup winners Italy in a penalty shootout after the match ended 1–1 in Zenica. In the night’s other penalty shootout, the Czech Republic swept past Denmark to book their tickets to the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The Czechs will take on Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea in Group A, while Bosnia will play in Group B, joining co-hosts Canada, Qatar, and Switzerland.
Turkey ended Kosovo’s dream of a maiden World Cup appearance with a 1–0 win, qualifying for their first World Cup since 2002, when they finished third. They will join Group D with co-host USA, Paraguay, and Australia.
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In the game between Poland and Sweden, Robert Lewandowski’s side came from behind twice to equalise against Sweden, but star Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres scored Blågult’s third goal to send Graham Potter’s men to the World Cup, where they will play in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Japan, and Tunisia.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted Canada, Mexico, and the United States from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
Here’s the full l of 47 out of 48 countries qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026:Story continues below this ad
Co-hosts:

Asian Football Confederation (AFC):

Australia, IR Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekan

Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF):

Algeria
Cabo Verde
Congo DR
Côte d’Ivoire
Egypt
Ghana
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf):

Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL):

Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Uruguay

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC):

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA):

Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Czechia
England
France
Germany
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Türkiye

Qualification spots
AFC: Eight direct spots + one Play-Off Tournament placeCAF: Nine direct spots + one Play-Off Tournament placeConcacaf: Six direct spots + two Play-Off Tournament placesCONMEBOL: Six direct spots + one Play-Off Tournament placeOFC: One direct spot + one Play-Off Tournament placeUEFA: 16 direct spots