After a heart-stopping day across the various confederations, the names of the national teams that will occupy the final available spots for the FIFA World Cup have been decided, a tournament that for the first time will feature 48 teams and will have the United States, Mexico, and Canada as marquee hosts.
Sweden, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, DR Congo and Iraq are the last six teams to qualify for the World Cup for a tournament that promises to break every audience-record on U.S. soil.
Here is how the groups shake out for the awaited tournament:
- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Czech Republic
- Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar
- Switzerland
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Turkey
- Germany
- Curaçao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Sweden
- Tunisia
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
- France
- Senegal
- Iraq
- Norway
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
- Portugal
- DR Congo
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
Unlike previous editions, the 2026 World Repechage did not limit itself to simple home-and-away duels. The new format of the 2026 World Cup allowed CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, Asia, and Africa teams to face off in an intercontinental playoff tournament that granted the final two berths.
This mini-tournament, held at prior World Cup venues, served as a dress rehearsal for the logistics we’ll see in cities like Atlanta. With these additions, the confirmed groups begin to take their final shape, allowing Latino fans in Georgia to start planning their trips and ticket purchases to support their teams.
With the field of competitors closed, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium is preparing to witness historic clashes. The inclusion of teams coming from the repechage ensures a cultural and athletic diversity that defines the essence of our community.
The four-year wait is almost over. The 48 teams are set and the groups confirmed; the World Cup dream is more alive than ever. It’s time to unfurl the flags and get ready, because the FIFA World Cup 2026 won’t just be played in the stadiums, it will be felt in every corner of our neighborhoods.
