FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Table: Standings, Results & All 48 Teams

The road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been one of the most dramatic in modern football history. With an expanded 48‑team tournament, confederations around the world have battled through new formats, intense group races, and knockout playoffs to stake their claim on football’s greatest stage. With many qualifiers already decided and a handful of playoff tickets still to be resolved, this guide gives you everything you need to understand the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers table, how each region’s standings look, and what lies ahead.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Table Overview

The 2026 World Cup qualification campaign has been historic in scale and structure. FIFA expanded the finals from 32 to 48 teams, leading to more direct qualification slots and more complex playoff pathways. Although automatic qualification was granted to the three host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States, the remaining slots have been contested across six confederations: UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (South America), CONCACAF (North & Central America and Caribbean), AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), and OFC (Oceania).

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Table

At this stage, a majority of World Cup berths have already been clinched, and several more are being decided through playoff tournaments in March 2026 and inter‑confederation play‑offs. As of the latest international window, more than 40 teams have secured their place in the finals across all regions.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Table

Europe Qualifiers Table | UEFA

UEFA mein 12 group winners ne direct qualify kiya, jabke 4 teams playoff route se World Cup berth tak pohanchi. The Guardian ke final UEFA qualifying table mein group-by-group standings GP, W, D, L, GF, GA, GD aur Points ke format mein listed hain.

UEFA Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Germany6501163+1315Qualified
2Slovakia640268-212Playoff route
3Northern Ireland630376+19Eliminated
4Luxembourg6006113-120Eliminated

UEFA Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Switzerland6420142+1214Qualified
2Kosovo632165+111Playoff route
3Slovenia604238-54Eliminated
4Sweden6024412-82Qualified via playoffs

UEFA Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Scotland6411137+613Qualified
2Denmark6321167+911Playoff route
3Greece62131012-27Eliminated
4Belarus6024417-132Eliminated

UEFA Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1France6510164+1216Qualified
2Ukraine63121011-110Playoff route
3Iceland62131311+27Eliminated
4Azerbaijan6015316-131Eliminated

UEFA Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Spain6510212+1916Qualified
2Turkey64111712+513Qualified via playoffs
3Georgia6105715-83Eliminated
4Bulgaria6105319-163Eliminated

UEFA Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Portugal6411207+1313Qualified
2Republic of Ireland631297+210Playoff route
3Hungary62221110+18Eliminated
4Armenia6105319-163Eliminated

UEFA Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Netherlands8620274+2320Qualified
2Poland8521147+717Playoff route
3Finland8314814-610Eliminated
4Malta8125419-155Eliminated
5Lithuania8035615-93Eliminated

UEFA Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Austria8611224+1819Qualified
2Bosnia and Herzegovina8521177+1017Qualified via playoffs
3Romania84131910+913Eliminated
4Cyprus8224111108Eliminated
5San Marino8008239-370Eliminated

UEFA Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Norway8800375+3224Qualified
2Italy86022112+918Playoff route
3Israel84041920-112Eliminated
4Estonia8116821-134Eliminated
5Moldova8017532-271Eliminated

UEFA Group J

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Belgium8530297+2218Qualified
2Wales85122111+1016Playoff route
3North Macedonia83411310+313Eliminated
4Kazakhstan8224913-48Eliminated
5Liechtenstein8008031-310Eliminated

UEFA Group K

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1England8800220+2224Qualified
2Albania842275+214Playoff route
3Serbia8413910-113Eliminated
4Latvia8125515-105Eliminated
5Andorra8017316-131Eliminated

UEFA Group L

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Croatia8710264+2222Qualified
2Czech Republic8512188+1016Qualified via playoffs
3Faroe Islands8404119+212Eliminated
4Montenegro8305817-99Eliminated
5Gibraltar8008328-250Eliminated

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South America Qualifiers Table | CONMEBOL

CONMEBOL used one league table. Top six qualified directly, while seventh went to the inter-confederation playoff. Ecuador had a three-point deduction, which is reflected in the final table.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Argentina1812243110+2138Qualified
2Ecuador18882145+929Qualified
3Colombia187742818+1028Qualified
4Uruguay187742212+1028Qualified
5Brazil188462417+728Qualified
6Paraguay187741410+428Qualified
7Bolivia1862101735-1820Inter-confederation playoff
8Venezuela184681828-1018Eliminated
9Peru182610621-1512Eliminated
10Chile182511927-1811Eliminated

Asia Qualifiers Table | AFC

AFC qualification had multiple rounds. In the third round, the top two teams from each group qualified directly. Third and fourth placed teams moved into the fourth round, where Qatar and Saudi Arabia won direct places, and Iraq later progressed through the playoff route.

AFC Third Round Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Iran10721198+1123Qualified
2Uzbekistan10631147+721Qualified
3UAE10433158+715Fourth round
4Qatar104151724-713Fourth round
5Kyrgyzstan102261218-68Eliminated
6North Korea10037921-123Eliminated

AFC Third Round Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1South Korea10640207+1322Qualified
2Jordan10442168+816Qualified
3Iraq1043399015Later qualified via playoffs
4Oman10325914-511Fourth round
5Palestine102441013-310Eliminated
6Kuwait10055720-135Eliminated

AFC Third Round Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Japan10721303+2723Qualified
2Australia10541167+919Qualified
3Saudi Arabia1034378-113Later qualified
4Indonesia10334920-1112Fourth round
5China10307720-139Eliminated
6Bahrain10136516-116Eliminated

AFC Fourth Round

GroupPosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
A1Qatar211021+14Qualified
A2UAE21013303Fifth round
A3Oman201112-11Eliminated
B1Saudi Arabia211032+14Qualified
B2Iraq211010+14Fifth round, later qualified
B3Indonesia200224-20Eliminated

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Africa Qualifiers Table | CAF

CAF had nine groups. Each group winner qualified directly. The best runners-up entered the CAF playoff route, with DR Congo eventually going on to qualify through the inter-confederation playoff path.

CAF Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Egypt10820202+1826Qualified
2Burkina Faso10631238+1521Eliminated
3Sierra Leone104331210+215Eliminated
4Guinea-Bissau10244810-210Eliminated
5Ethiopia10235914-59Eliminated
6Djibouti10019533-281Eliminated

CAF Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Senegal10730223+1924Qualified
2DR Congo10712156+922Later qualified via playoffs
3Sudan1034386+213Eliminated
4Togo10154510-58Eliminated
5Mauritania10145413-97Eliminated
6South Sudan10055319-165Eliminated

CAF Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1South Africa10532159+618Qualified
2Nigeria10451158+717Playoff route
3Benin105231211+117Eliminated
4Lesotho10334912-312Eliminated
5Rwanda1032559-411Eliminated
6Zimbabwe10055512-75Eliminated

CAF Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Cape Verde10721168+823Qualified
2Cameroon10541175+1219Playoff route
3Libya104421210+216Eliminated
4Angola1026298+112Eliminated
5Mauritius10136717-106Eliminated
6Eswatini10037619-133Eliminated

CAF Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Morocco8800222+2024Qualified
2Niger85031110+115Eliminated
3Tanzania831467-110Eliminated
4Zambia8305101009Eliminated
5Congo8017424-201Eliminated
6Eritrea00000000Withdrew

CAF Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Ivory Coast10820250+2526Qualified
2Gabon10811229+1325Playoff route
3Gambia104152718+913Eliminated
4Kenya103341814+412Eliminated
5Burundi103161313010Eliminated
6Seychelles100010253-510Eliminated

CAF Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Algeria10811248+1625Qualified
2Uganda10604149+518Eliminated
3Mozambique106041417-318Eliminated
4Guinea10433118+315Eliminated
5Botswana103161216-410Eliminated
6Somalia10019320-171Eliminated

CAF Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Tunisia10910220+2228Qualified
2Namibia104331310+315Eliminated
3Liberia104331311+215Eliminated
4Malawi104151110+113Eliminated
5Equatorial Guinea10325815-711Eliminated
6São Tomé and Príncipe10109526-213Eliminated

CAF Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Ghana10811236+1725Qualified
2Madagascar106131712+519Eliminated
3Mali10532176+1118Eliminated
4Comoros105051213-115Eliminated
5Central African Republic102261124-138Eliminated
6Chad10019524-191Eliminated

North America Qualifiers Table | CONCACAF

Canada, Mexico and the United States qualified automatically as hosts. In CONCACAF qualifying, the three group winners qualified directly, while the two best runners-up went to the inter-confederation playoff.

CONCACAF Final Round Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Panama633094+512Qualified
2Suriname623196+39Inter-confederation playoff
3Guatemala622287+18Eliminated
4El Salvador6105211-93Eliminated

CONCACAF Final Round Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Curaçao6330133+1012Qualified
2Jamaica6321113+811Inter-confederation playoff
3Trinidad and Tobago614176+17Eliminated
4Bermuda6015423-191Eliminated

CONCACAF Final Round Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1Haiti632196+311Qualified
2Honduras623152+39Eliminated
3Costa Rica614186+27Eliminated
4Nicaragua6114412-84Eliminated

CONCACAF Best Runners-Up

PosTeamPtsStatus
1Jamaica11Inter-confederation playoff
2Suriname9Inter-confederation playoff
3Honduras9Eliminated

Oceania Qualifiers Table | OFC

OFC used group play followed by a knockout third round. New Zealand won the OFC route and qualified directly, while New Caledonia went into the inter-confederation playoff.

OFC Second Round Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1New Caledonia321074+37Third round
2Fiji312054+15Third round
3Solomon Islands310245-13Eliminated
4Papua New Guinea301258-31Eliminated

OFC Second Round Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1New Zealand3300191+189Third round
2Tahiti320153+26Third round
3Vanuatu3102511-63Eliminated
4Samoa3003115-140Eliminated

OFC Third Round Knockout Results

RoundMatchResultOutcome
Semi-finalNew Caledonia vs Tahiti3-0New Caledonia reached final
Semi-finalNew Zealand vs Fiji7-0New Zealand reached final
FinalNew Zealand vs New Caledonia3-0New Zealand qualified, New Caledonia to playoff

Inter-Confederation Playoff Results

The final playoff tournament decided the last two World Cup places. DR Congo and Iraq secured the final berths after beating Jamaica and Bolivia respectively.

PathRoundMatchResultStatus
Path 1Semi-finalJamaica vs New CaledoniaJamaica won 1-0Jamaica advanced
Path 1FinalDR Congo vs JamaicaDR Congo won 1-0 AETDR Congo qualified
Path 2Semi-finalBolivia vs SurinameBolivia won 2-1Bolivia advanced
Path 2FinalIraq vs BoliviaIraq won 2-1Iraq qualified

Final Qualified Teams Summary

ConfederationQualified Teams
HostsCanada, Mexico, United States
UEFAEngland, France, Croatia, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Scotland, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Sweden, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
CONMEBOLArgentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay
AFCJapan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq
CAFMorocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal, DR Congo
CONCACAFPanama, Curaçao, Haiti
OFCNew Zealand

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers table?
A: It’s the standings list showing how teams across all confederations rank in qualification competitions, typically including points, wins, draws, losses, and goal figures.

Q: How many teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup?
A: 48 teams will participate, with 3 automatic hosts and 45 through qualification, including playoff slots.

Q: Where can I see live qualification standings?
A: FIFA’s official website provides up‑to‑date standings for each confederation’s qualifiers.

Q: What are intercontinental playoffs?
A: These are matches between teams from different continents to determine the final World Cup berths.

Conclusion

The FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers table captures the near‑completion of one of the most expansive and competitive qualification cycles in football history. From the epic battles in South America’s round‑robin to Europe’s tense playoff showdowns, each confederation delivered intrigue and high stakes.

Whether your team has already qualified or is fighting for a playoff route, understanding the standings, formats, and scenarios is key for fans tracking the road to World Cup 2026. The qualifiers may be winding down, but the drama and anticipation are only building as June’s grand tournament approaches.

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