2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification decided the 45 teams that joined hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Qualification began on 7 September 2023 with three matches of the CONMEBOL zone played that day. The first goal of the qualification series was scored by Colombian player Rafael Santos Borré against Venezuela. Qualification ended on 31 March 2026. The last goal of qualification was scored by Iraqi player Aymen Hussein against Bolivia. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan all qualified for the first time, with Curaçao becoming the smallest nation to ever qualify, while Qatar had their first successful qualifying campaign after making their debut in the previous edition as hosts, and Iraq had the longest qualifying campaign, playing 21 matches over a 28-month period to qualify for the World Cup.
Infobox
Dates
7 September 2023 – 31 March 2026
Teams
206 (from 6 confederations)
Matches played
899
Goals scored
2,527 (2 per match)
Attendance
15,626,580 (17,382 per match)
Top scorer
Erling Haaland (16 goals)
Tables
· Qualified teams
Canada
Canada
Team
Canada
Method of
qualification
Hosts
Date of
qualification
14 February 2023
Total
times
qualified
3
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
2
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1986, 2022)
Mexico
Mexico
Team
Mexico
Method of
qualification
Hosts
Date of
qualification
14 February 2023
Total
times
qualified
18
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
9
Previous best
performance
Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
United States
United States
Team
United States
Method of
qualification
Hosts
Date of
qualification
14 February 2023
Total
times
qualified
12
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
2
Previous best
performance
Third place (1930)
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Method of
qualification
AFC third round Group C winners
Date of
qualification
20 March 2025
Total
times
qualified
8
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
8
Previous best
performance
Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
New Zealand
New Zealand
Team
New Zealand
Method of
qualification
OFC third round winners
Date of
qualification
24 March 2025
Total
times
qualified
3
Last
time
qualified
2010
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1982, 2010)
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Method of
qualification
AFC third round Group A winners
Date of
qualification
25 March 2025
Total
times
qualified
7
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
4
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Argentina
Argentina
Team
Argentina
Method of
qualification
CONMEBOL winners
Date of
qualification
25 March 2025
Total
times
qualified
19
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
14
Previous best
performance
Winners (1978, 1986, 2022)
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Method of
qualification
AFC third round Group A runners-up
Date of
qualification
5 June 2025
Total
times
qualified
1
Last
time
qualified
—N/a
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
—N/a
Jordan
Jordan
Team
Jordan
Method of
qualification
AFC third round Group B runners-up
Date of
qualification
5 June 2025
Total
times
qualified
1
Last
time
qualified
—N/a
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
—N/a
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Method of
qualification
AFC third round Group B winners
Date of
qualification
5 June 2025
Total
times
qualified
12
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
11
Previous best
performance
Fourth place (2002)
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Method of
qualification
AFC third round Group C runners-up
Date of
qualification
10 June 2025
Total
times
qualified
7
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
6
Previous best
performance
Round of 16 (2006, 2022)
Brazil
Brazil
Team
Brazil
Method of
qualification
CONMEBOL fifth place
Date of
qualification
10 June 2025
Total
times
qualified
23
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
23
Previous best
performance
Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Ecuador
Ecuador
Team
Ecuador
Method of
qualification
CONMEBOL runners-up
Date of
qualification
10 June 2025
Total
times
qualified
5
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
2
Previous best
performance
Round of 16 (2006)
Paraguay
Paraguay
Team
Paraguay
Method of
qualification
CONMEBOL sixth place
Date of
qualification
4 September 2025
Total
times
qualified
9
Last
time
qualified
2010
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Quarter-finals (2010)
Uruguay
Uruguay
Team
Uruguay
Method of
qualification
CONMEBOL fourth place
Date of
qualification
4 September 2025
Total
times
qualified
15
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
5
Previous best
performance
Winners (1930, 1950)
Colombia
Colombia
Team
Colombia
Method of
qualification
CONMEBOL third place
Date of
qualification
4 September 2025
Total
times
qualified
7
Last
time
qualified
2018
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Quarter-finals (2014)
Morocco
Morocco
Team
Morocco
Method of
qualification
CAF Group E winners
Date of
qualification
5 September 2025
Total
times
qualified
7
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
3
Previous best
performance
Fourth place (2022)
Tunisia
Tunisia
Team
Tunisia
Method of
qualification
CAF Group H winners
Date of
qualification
8 September 2025
Total
times
qualified
7
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
3
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022)
Egypt
Egypt
Team
Egypt
Method of
qualification
CAF Group A winners
Date of
qualification
8 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
4
Last
time
qualified
2018
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
First round (1934), group stage (1990, 2018)
Algeria
Algeria
Team
Algeria
Method of
qualification
CAF Group G winners
Date of
qualification
9 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
5
Last
time
qualified
2014
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Round of 16 (2014)
Ghana
Ghana
Team
Ghana
Method of
qualification
CAF Group I winners
Date of
qualification
12 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
5
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
2
Previous best
performance
Quarter-finals (2010)
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Team
Cape Verde
Method of
qualification
CAF Group D winners
Date of
qualification
13 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
1
Last
time
qualified
—N/a
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
—N/a
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Method of
qualification
AFC fourth round Group A winners
Date of
qualification
14 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
2
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
2
Previous best
performance
Group stage (2022)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Method of
qualification
AFC fourth round Group B winners
Date of
qualification
14 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
7
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
3
Previous best
performance
Round of 16 (1994)
Senegal
Senegal
Team
Senegal
Method of
qualification
CAF Group B winners
Date of
qualification
14 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
4
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
3
Previous best
performance
Quarter-finals (2002)
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Method of
qualification
CAF Group C winners
Date of
qualification
14 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
4
Last
time
qualified
2010
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1998, 2002, 2010)
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Team
Ivory Coast
Method of
qualification
CAF Group F winners
Date of
qualification
14 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
4
Last
time
qualified
2014
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014)
England
England
Team
England
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group K winners
Date of
qualification
14 October 2025
Total
times
qualified
17
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
8
Previous best
performance
Winners (1966)
France
France
Team
France
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group D winners
Date of
qualification
13 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
18
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
8
Previous best
performance
Winners (1998, 2018)
Croatia
Croatia
Team
Croatia
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group L winners
Date of
qualification
14 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
7
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
4
Previous best
performance
Runners-up (2018)
Portugal
Portugal
Team
Portugal
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group F winners
Date of
qualification
16 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
9
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
7
Previous best
performance
Third place (1966)
Norway
Norway
Team
Norway
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group I winners
Date of
qualification
16 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
4
Last
time
qualified
1998
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Round of 16 (1998)
Germany
Germany
Team
Germany
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group A winners
Date of
qualification
17 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
21
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
19
Previous best
performance
Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
Netherlands
Netherlands
Team
Netherlands
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group G winners
Date of
qualification
17 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
12
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
2
Previous best
performance
Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
Switzerland
Switzerland
Team
Switzerland
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group B winners
Date of
qualification
18 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
13
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
6
Previous best
performance
Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954)
Scotland
Scotland
Team
Scotland
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group C winners
Date of
qualification
18 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
10
Last
time
qualified
1998
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998)
Spain
Spain
Team
Spain
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group E winners
Date of
qualification
18 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
17
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
13
Previous best
performance
Winners (2010)
Austria
Austria
Team
Austria
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group H winners
Date of
qualification
18 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
9
Last
time
qualified
1998
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Third place (1954)
Belgium
Belgium
Team
Belgium
Method of
qualification
UEFA Group J winners
Date of
qualification
18 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
15
Last
time
qualified
2022
Current
consecutive
appearances
4
Previous best
performance
Third place (2018)
Panama
Panama
Team
Panama
Method of
qualification
CONCACAF third round Group A winners
Date of
qualification
18 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
2
Last
time
qualified
2018
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (2018)
Curaçao
Curaçao
Team
Curaçao
Method of
qualification
CONCACAF third round Group B winners
Date of
qualification
18 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
1
Last
time
qualified
—N/a
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
—N/a
Haiti
Haiti
Team
Haiti
Method of
qualification
CONCACAF third round Group C winners
Date of
qualification
18 November 2025
Total
times
qualified
2
Last
time
qualified
1974
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1974)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Method of
qualification
UEFA play-offs Path A winners
Date of
qualification
31 March 2026
Total
times
qualified
2
Last
time
qualified
2014
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (2014)
Sweden
Sweden
Team
Sweden
Method of
qualification
UEFA play-offs Path B winners
Date of
qualification
31 March 2026
Total
times
qualified
13
Last
time
qualified
2018
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Runners-up (1958)
Turkey
Turkey
Team
Turkey
Method of
qualification
UEFA play-offs Path C winners
Date of
qualification
31 March 2026
Total
times
qualified
4
Last
time
qualified
2002
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Third place (2002)
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Team
Czech Republic
Method of
qualification
UEFA play-offs Path D winners
Date of
qualification
31 March 2026
Total
times
qualified
10
Last
time
qualified
2006
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Runners-up (1934, 1962)
DR Congo
DR Congo
Team
DR Congo
Method of
qualification
Inter-confederation Pathway 1 play-off winners
Date of
qualification
31 March 2026
Total
times
qualified
2
Last
time
qualified
1974
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1974)
Iraq
Iraq
Team
Iraq
Method of
qualification
Inter-confederation Pathway 2 play-off winners
Date of
qualification
31 March 2026
Total
times
qualified
2
Last
time
qualified
1986
Current
consecutive
appearances
1
Previous best
performance
Group stage (1986)
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Total times qualified | Last time qualified | Current consecutive appearances | Previous best performance |
| Canada | Hosts | 14 February 2023 | 3 | 2022 | 2 | Group stage (1986, 2022) |
| Mexico | Hosts | 14 February 2023 | 18 | 2022 | 9 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) |
| United States | Hosts | 14 February 2023 | 12 | 2022 | 2 | Third place (1930) |
| Japan | AFC third round Group C winners | 20 March 2025 | 8 | 2022 | 8 | Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
| New Zealand | OFC third round winners | 24 March 2025 | 3 | 2010 | 1 | Group stage (1982, 2010) |
| Iran | AFC third round Group A winners | 25 March 2025 | 7 | 2022 | 4 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL winners | 25 March 2025 | 19 | 2022 | 14 | Winners (1978, 1986, 2022) |
| Uzbekistan | AFC third round Group A runners-up | 5 June 2025 | 1 | —N/a | 1 | —N/a |
| Jordan | AFC third round Group B runners-up | 5 June 2025 | 1 | —N/a | 1 | —N/a |
| South Korea | AFC third round Group B winners | 5 June 2025 | 12 | 2022 | 11 | Fourth place (2002) |
| Australia | AFC third round Group C runners-up | 10 June 2025 | 7 | 2022 | 6 | Round of 16 (2006, 2022) |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL fifth place | 10 June 2025 | 23 | 2022 | 23 | Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) |
| Ecuador | CONMEBOL runners-up | 10 June 2025 | 5 | 2022 | 2 | Round of 16 (2006) |
| Paraguay | CONMEBOL sixth place | 4 September 2025 | 9 | 2010 | 1 | Quarter-finals (2010) |
| Uruguay | CONMEBOL fourth place | 4 September 2025 | 15 | 2022 | 5 | Winners (1930, 1950) |
| Colombia | CONMEBOL third place | 4 September 2025 | 7 | 2018 | 1 | Quarter-finals (2014) |
| Morocco | CAF Group E winners | 5 September 2025 | 7 | 2022 | 3 | Fourth place (2022) |
| Tunisia | CAF Group H winners | 8 September 2025 | 7 | 2022 | 3 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022) |
| Egypt | CAF Group A winners | 8 October 2025 | 4 | 2018 | 1 | First round (1934), group stage (1990, 2018) |
| Algeria | CAF Group G winners | 9 October 2025 | 5 | 2014 | 1 | Round of 16 (2014) |
| Ghana | CAF Group I winners | 12 October 2025 | 5 | 2022 | 2 | Quarter-finals (2010) |
| Cape Verde | CAF Group D winners | 13 October 2025 | 1 | —N/a | 1 | —N/a |
| Qatar | AFC fourth round Group A winners | 14 October 2025 | 2 | 2022 | 2 | Group stage (2022) |
| Saudi Arabia | AFC fourth round Group B winners | 14 October 2025 | 7 | 2022 | 3 | Round of 16 (1994) |
| Senegal | CAF Group B winners | 14 October 2025 | 4 | 2022 | 3 | Quarter-finals (2002) |
| South Africa | CAF Group C winners | 14 October 2025 | 4 | 2010 | 1 | Group stage (1998, 2002, 2010) |
| Ivory Coast | CAF Group F winners | 14 October 2025 | 4 | 2014 | 1 | Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014) |
| England | UEFA Group K winners | 14 October 2025 | 17 | 2022 | 8 | Winners (1966) |
| France | UEFA Group D winners | 13 November 2025 | 18 | 2022 | 8 | Winners (1998, 2018) |
| Croatia | UEFA Group L winners | 14 November 2025 | 7 | 2022 | 4 | Runners-up (2018) |
| Portugal | UEFA Group F winners | 16 November 2025 | 9 | 2022 | 7 | Third place (1966) |
| Norway | UEFA Group I winners | 16 November 2025 | 4 | 1998 | 1 | Round of 16 (1998) |
| Germany | UEFA Group A winners | 17 November 2025 | 21 | 2022 | 19 | Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) |
| Netherlands | UEFA Group G winners | 17 November 2025 | 12 | 2022 | 2 | Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) |
| Switzerland | UEFA Group B winners | 18 November 2025 | 13 | 2022 | 6 | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) |
| Scotland | UEFA Group C winners | 18 November 2025 | 10 | 1998 | 1 | Group stage (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998) |
| Spain | UEFA Group E winners | 18 November 2025 | 17 | 2022 | 13 | Winners (2010) |
| Austria | UEFA Group H winners | 18 November 2025 | 9 | 1998 | 1 | Third place (1954) |
| Belgium | UEFA Group J winners | 18 November 2025 | 15 | 2022 | 4 | Third place (2018) |
| Panama | CONCACAF third round Group A winners | 18 November 2025 | 2 | 2018 | 1 | Group stage (2018) |
| Curaçao | CONCACAF third round Group B winners | 18 November 2025 | 1 | —N/a | 1 | —N/a |
| Haiti | CONCACAF third round Group C winners | 18 November 2025 | 2 | 1974 | 1 | Group stage (1974) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | UEFA play-offs Path A winners | 31 March 2026 | 2 | 2014 | 1 | Group stage (2014) |
| Sweden | UEFA play-offs Path B winners | 31 March 2026 | 13 | 2018 | 1 | Runners-up (1958) |
| Turkey | UEFA play-offs Path C winners | 31 March 2026 | 4 | 2002 | 1 | Third place (2002) |
| Czech Republic | UEFA play-offs Path D winners | 31 March 2026 | 10 | 2006 | 1 | Runners-up (1934, 1962) |
| DR Congo | Inter-confederation Pathway 1 play-off winners | 31 March 2026 | 2 | 1974 | 1 | Group stage (1974) |
| Iraq | Inter-confederation Pathway 2 play-off winners | 31 March 2026 | 2 | 1986 | 1 | Group stage (1986) |
· Qualification process › Summary of qualification
Confederation
Confederation
Col 1
Confederation
Col 2
Direct slots
Col 3
Change from 2022
Col 4
Play-off slots
Col 5
Teams started
Col 6
Teams eliminated
Col 7
Teams qualified
Col 8
Qualifying start date
Col 9
Qualifying end date
AFC
AFC
Col 1
AFC
Col 2
8
Col 3
3
Col 4
1
Col 5
46
Col 6
37
Col 7
9
Col 8
12 October 2023
Col 9
18 November 2025
CAF
CAF
Col 1
CAF
Col 2
9
Col 3
4
Col 4
1
Col 5
53
Col 6
43
Col 7
10
Col 8
15 November 2023
Col 9
16 November 2025
CONCACAF
CONCACAF
Col 1
CONCACAF
Col 2
3+3 (hosts)
Col 3
3
Col 4
2
Col 5
32+3 (hosts)
Col 6
29
Col 7
3+3 (hosts)
Col 8
22 March 2024
Col 9
18 November 2025
CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
Col 1
CONMEBOL
Col 2
6
Col 3
2
Col 4
1
Col 5
10
Col 6
4
Col 7
6
Col 8
7 September 2023
Col 9
9 September 2025
OFC
OFC
Col 1
OFC
Col 2
1
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Col 5
11
Col 6
10
Col 7
1
Col 8
6 September 2024
Col 9
24 March 2025
UEFA
UEFA
Col 1
UEFA
Col 2
16
Col 3
3
Col 4
0
Col 5
54
Col 6
38
Col 7
16
Col 8
21 March 2025
Col 9
31 March 2026
Play-offs
Play-offs
Col 1
Play-offs
Col 2
2
Col 3
Col 4
—N/a
Col 5
(6)
Col 6
(4)
Col 7
(2)
Col 8
26 March 2026
Col 9
31 March 2026
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Col 2
45+3 (hosts)
Col 3
16
Col 4
6
Col 5
206+3 (hosts)
Col 6
161
Col 7
45+3
Col 8
7 September 2023
Col 9
31 March 2026
| | |||||||||
| Confederation | Direct slots | Change from 2022 | Play-off slots | Teams started | Teams eliminated | Teams qualified | Qualifying start date | Qualifying end date | |
| AFC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 12 October 2023 | 18 November 2025 | |
| CAF | 9 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 15 November 2023 | 16 November 2025 | |
| CONCACAF | 3+3 (hosts) | 3 | 2 | 32+3 (hosts) | 29 | 3+3 (hosts) | 22 March 2024 | 18 November 2025 | |
| CONMEBOL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 September 2023 | 9 September 2025 | |
| OFC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 September 2024 | 24 March 2025 | |
| UEFA | 16 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 38 | 16 | 21 March 2025 | 31 March 2026 | |
| Play-offs | 2 | | —N/a | (6) | (4) | (2) | 26 March 2026 | 31 March 2026 | |
| Total | 45+3 (hosts) | 16 | 6 | 206+3 (hosts) | 161 | 45+3 | 7 September 2023 | 31 March 2026 | |
· Confederation qualification › AFC › Final positions (third round)
Qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Advanced to the fourth round
Advanced to the fourth round
Legend
Advanced to the fourth round
| Legend |
| Qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| Advanced to the fourth round |
Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Iran
Pld
10
Pts
23
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Uzbekistan
Pld
10
Pts
21
3
3
Pos
3
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pld
10
Pts
15
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Qatar
Pld
10
Pts
13
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Kyrgyzstan
Pld
10
Pts
8
6
6
Pos
6
Team
North Korea
Pld
10
Pts
3
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Iran | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Qatar | 10 | 13 |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | North Korea | 10 | 3 |
Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
South Korea
Pld
10
Pts
22
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Jordan
Pld
10
Pts
16
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Iraq
Pld
10
Pts
15
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Oman
Pld
10
Pts
11
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Palestine
Pld
10
Pts
10
6
6
Pos
6
Team
Kuwait
Pld
10
Pts
5
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | South Korea | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Jordan | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Iraq | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Oman | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | Palestine | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Kuwait | 10 | 5 |
References
- Although the United bid was selected on 13 June 2018, the automatic berths allocated to the hosts were not confirmed unt
- Until 1991, Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, which competed at seven World Cup tournaments. FIFA considers Russi
- The 1934 World Cup was a straight knockout tournament between 16 teams and did not feature a group stage.
- France qualified 18 times, but only participated 17 times as they withdrew in 1950.
- Until 1992, Croatia was part of Yugoslavia, which competed at eight World Cup tournaments. FIFA considers Serbia to be t
- From 1950 to 1990, Germany competed as West Germany, as a separate East German team existed during that period.
- Scotland qualified 10 times, but only participated 9 times as they withdrew in 1950.
- Austria qualified 9 times, but only participated 8 times as they withdrew in 1938.
- Until 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of Yugoslavia, which competed at eight World Cup tournaments. FIFA considers
- Turkey qualified 4 times, but only participated 3 times as they withdrew in 1950.
- Includes eight appearances by Czechoslovakia, as FIFA considers Czech Republic and Slovakia to be joint successors.
- From 1970 to 1998, DR Congo competed as Zaire.
- Curaçao is the smallest country by area and the least populous to qualify for the World Cup. Excluding teams from the Un
- Until 1991, Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, which competed at seven World Cup tournaments. Following the dissol
- From 1970 to 1998, DR Congo competed as Zaire. This will be the first time the country competes under DR Congo.
- Until 1992, the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia, which competed in eight World Cup tournaments. Following its
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