World Cup 2026 Qualification Round-Up: Who's Through, Who's Out, Who's Fighting

As the World Cup 2026 qualification campaign reaches its conclusion, a total of 24 teams have successfully qualified for the Round of 32, while 13 teams have been eliminated from contention. There are no remaining teams with uncertain fates, as all matches have concluded without any pending results.

Confirmed qualifiers include Mexico (9 pts), South Africa (4 pts), Switzerland (7 pts), Canada (4 pts), Bosnia & Herzegovina (4 pts), Brazil (7 pts), Morocco (7 pts), USA (6 pts), Australia (4 pts), Paraguay (4 pts), Germany (6 pts), Ivory Coast (6 pts), Ecuador (4 pts), Netherlands (7 pts), Japan (5 pts), Sweden (4 pts), Belgium (5 pts), Egypt (5 pts), Spain (7 pts), Cape Verde Islands (3 pts), France (9 pts), Norway (6 pts), Senegal (3 pts), Argentina (9 pts), Austria (4 pts), Algeria (4 pts), Colombia (7 pts), Portugal (5 pts), Congo DR (4 pts), England (7 pts), Croatia (6 pts), and Ghana (4 pts).

The closest qualification races can be observed in Group D, Group B, Group E, Group G, and Group H, where several teams finished with narrow point differences. In Group D, Australia, Paraguay, and Türkiye each ended with 4, 4, and 3 points, respectively. Group B featured Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Qatar with 4, 4, and 1 point. Group E showcased Ecuador with 4 points alongside Germany and Ivory Coast who both had 6 points, while Group G included Belgium and Egypt both with 5 points. Lastly, Group H saw Cape Verde Islands qualify with 3 points, in a group where Uruguay and Saudi Arabia were eliminated with 2 points each.

Eliminated teams include South Korea (3 pts), Czechia (1 pt), Qatar (1 pt), Scotland (3 pts), Haiti (0 pts), Türkiye (3 pts), Curaçao (1 pt), Tunisia (0 pts), Iran (3 pts), New Zealand (1 pt), Uruguay (2 pts), Saudi Arabia (2 pts), and Iraq (0 pts). These teams finished their campaigns without securing enough points to advance, marking an end to their World Cup aspirations.

No upcoming matches remain, as all fixtures in the qualification rounds have been completed. The final standings reflect the conclusion of this qualification phase, with 24 teams moving forward into the tournament, while the eliminated squads must now reassess and plan for future competitions.