The 2026 World Cup will be the first tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The teams that have successfully passed more than half of the qualifying stages and secured their spots in the tournament have been determined. The national teams participating in the World Cup include Canada, Mexico, the USA, Japan, New Zealand, Iran, Argentina, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde, South Africa, and Qatar.
Among this list, 21 national teams have successfully passed the qualifying stages. The teams from Canada, Mexico, and the USA automatically qualified as hosts of the tournament.
The list of World Cup participants is expected to expand further in the coming hours. We will closely follow the news.
