The picture for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is nearing completion, as 42 teams have now qualified for the 48-team tournament .

Some European heavyweights booked their spots during this November international break – including France , Germany, the Netherlands , Portugal, and Spain – alongside some minnows of world football.

Tiny Caribbean island country Curacao will go to the 2026 World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the marquee event in men’s football, after a 0-0 draw in Jamaica on Tuesday saw them finish top of a four-team group.

Curacao will be joined by Panama and Haiti, which also booked their World Cup spots on Tuesday, from the region.

Meanwhile, Scotland have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 after a wild 4-2 victory

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