With the confirmation of two more teams qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, the number of teams participating in the world's most important football competition has reached 32, with only 16 spots remaining. These promotions mark the end of the crucial qualifying competitions in some continents and the nearing completion of the formation of the teams participating in the first 48-team World Cup.
Publish dateMonday 17 November 2025 - 14:28
Story Code : 336733
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Sports: The final qualifying round of the World Cup, which begins on June 11, 2026 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, saw Portugal and Norway advance. Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, and Norway, led by Erling Haaland, secured their place in the competition. Norway, with a 4-1 victory over Italy at San Siro, confirmed their presence without any ambiguity and sent the host to the playoffs.
Status of the qualifying groups:
Group One: Germany will advance as the top team if they do not lose to Slovakia.
Group 2: Switzerland will advance to the World Cup with a draw or victory against Kosovo.
Group 3: Denmark will advance by avoiding defeat against Scotland.
Group 5: Spain only needs to avoid defeat against Turkey.
Group 7: The Netherlands will still advance by not losing to Lithuania or if Poland loses.
Group 8: Austria will advance to the World Cup by avoiding defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Group 9: Norway advanced by winning against Italy and Italy must go to the playoffs.
Group 10: Belgium will advance by winning against Liechtenstein and in case of a draw or loss, there are special conditions for advancement.
Status of other continents:
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay have confirmed their advancement.
Asia: Australia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Uzbekistan have qualified.
Africa: Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal and South Africa have qualified, with Congo advancing to the intercontinental play-offs.
Oceania: New Zealand has qualified as the continent's representative.
Hosts: The United States, Mexico and Canada will automatically qualify.
The draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and will determine the 48 teams competing in the mega tournament.
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