The first 48-team World Cup: in addition to the USA, Mexico, and Canada, the host countries, here are all the other countries that have already secured their participation

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A World Cup like never before: 48 teams

Forty-eight national teams participating, twenty-one qualified. The 2026 World Cup is less than a year away, but many teams have already secured their place. Mexico, Canada, and the United States qualify automatically as host countries. Let’s see who will be there in the summer of 2026.