Greater than half of the tickets have been punched.
The October worldwide break ended this Tuesday night, and a few international locations have already taken the chance to safe their spots for the 2026 World Cup. Right here’s an outline of the primary 28 nations already certified for the competitors.
In South America, the qualifiers are already over, so we already know the six international locations certified for the World Cup. They’re Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Colombia. Word that Bolivia is certified for the intercontinental playoff.
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As for the Asia zone, the decision is in there as properly. The standard individuals—Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Iran—will probably be current, nevertheless it’s price noting that Uzbekistan and Jordan will probably be celebrating their first-ever World Cup look. In the meantime, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have additionally secured their tickets for the US, Mexico, and Canada.
Talking of the host international locations, they’re nonetheless ready to be joined by different nations from the North American zone, the place there are nonetheless between three and 5 tickets left to be distributed.
In Africa, the qualifiers additionally concluded this Tuesday, and all of the certified groups at the moment are recognized, together with a pleasing shock. Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, and the newcomer Cape Verde have all secured their place for the 2026 World Cup.
It’s price noting that one other African nation can nonetheless qualify. Gabon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, and Nigeria will face off in a four-team event, with the winner enjoying an intercontinental playoff to achieve the World Cup.
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Lastly, Europe stays suspenseful with just one nation certified to this point: England, who punched their ticket on Tuesday night time with a win in Latvia. The ultimate verdict for the opposite nations will come in the course of the November break.
The 28 certified international locations in photos
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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