A record 48 teams will play in the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Morocco became the first African country to qualify for next summer's tournament by beating Niger 5-0 on Friday night. The Atlas Lions reached the semifinals in the 2022 edition.

Forty-three teams will get their spots through continental qualifying tournaments. Another two will secure their places in the intercontinental playoffs featuring six teams and scheduled for March 2026. The three host countries automatically qualify.

The breakdown

Asia will have eight direct places and one in the intercontinental playoff.

Africa has nine direct spots plus one for the intercontinental playoff.

North and Central America and the Caribbean get three direct berths (plus the three host nations)

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