2026 World Cup has record number of teams; see all the countries participating in the World Cup

2026 World Cup.
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The 2026 World Cup starts this week and goes down in history before the ball even rolls. In addition to being the main competition in world football, this will be the biggest edition ever held, with a new format that expands the number of participants to 48 teams - 16 more than in the 2022 World Cup.
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With so many new teams, some countries not so well-known in the field of football have qualified, many of them making their first participation.
Check out the full list of participants below.
What are all the teams in the 2026 World Cup?
Africa
South Africa
Morocco
Ivory Coast
Tunisia
Egypt
Cape Verde
Senegal
Algeria
Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana
North, Central America and Caribbean
Mexico
Canada
Haiti
Curaçao
United States
Panama
South America
Brazil
Paraguay
Ecuador
Uruguay
Argentina
Colombia
Asia
Republic of Korea
Qatar
Japan
Republic Islamic Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Jordan
Uzbekistan
Europe
Czech Republic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Switzerland
Scotland
Turkey
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Belgium
Spain
France
Norway
Austria
Portugal
England
Croatia
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
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How Does the new World Cup format work?
With a greater number of teams, the format changed from the group stage to the knockout stage. Check out:
48 teams, compared to 32 in the last World Cup;
12 groups of four teams each;
classification of the two best in each group and the eight best third-placed teams;
creation of an extra knockout stage before the round of 16;
increase in the total number of games from 64 to 104.
With the new structure, the champion will need to play eight matches to lift the cup. In the Qatar Cup, seven were needed. The change is part of FIFA's strategy to expand the participation of countries and make the World Cup more global.
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