The 2026 World Cup is just around the corner, and the first qualifiers for the tournament have already been decided, although it remains to be seen who will compete in the playoffs. Argentina was the first CONMEBOL team to secure its ticket to the World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and will seek to defend the title won in Qatar 2022. Meanwhile, the other South American teams that have secured their place in the next World Cup were Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, and Colombia, while Bolivia will play in the playoffs. In the European zone, England was the first to crush Latvia with two games to spare. However, the biggest surprise of the African continent will be the presence of Cape Verde for the first time in its history. All qualified teams for the 2026 World Cup so far: • CONMEBOL: Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay. • CONCACAF: Mexico, United States, Canada (hosts), Panama, Curacao, Haiti. • Africa: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal. • Asia: Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia. • Oceania: New Zealand. • Europe: England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Spain, Scotland, Switzerland, Austria.
