The 2026 World Championship already knows 19 participants

Liverpool's star, Mohamed Salah, has achieved a “double” in the match that confirmed that Egypt is the 19th national to qualify for the 2026 World Championship, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

One stage before the end of the qualifications, Egypt is safe from the 1st place in Group A, having 5 points over Burkina Faso. As a qualified he is also Ghana, who is a leader in group I, 3 points over Burkina Faso, and with a upper goal, +16, compared to +8.

Egypt became the 19th national to obtain qualification at the 2026 World Championship

The United States of America, Canada and Mexico organize the final tournament and have obtained the qualification directly. The 2026 World Championship will have 48 teams for the first time in history, as opposed to 32, as they were in the last final tournaments.

The 19 teams that have so far assured the qualification at the 2026 World Championship:

1. United States of America

2. Canada

3. Mexico

4. Argentine

5. Brazil

6. Ecuador

7. Uruguay

8. Paraguay

9. Colombia

10. Japan

11. Iran

12. South Korea

13. Uzbekistan

14. Jordan

15. Australia

16. new zealand

17. Morocco

18. Tunisia

19. Egypt

How are the places distributed to the 2026 World Championship

• Canada, Mexico and the United States of America (host countries)

• 16 places for UEFA

• 9 places for the African area

• 8 places for the Asian area

• 3 places for Central America

• a place for Oceania

• 6 places for South America

• 2 places in intercontinental play-offs

The 2026 World Championship is scheduled from June 11 to July 19. It will be the first tour with 48 teams at the beginning. The groups for the World Championship will be set by lot in early December.

2026 World Championship program

• Group phase: 11 – 27 June 2026

• “16-Ii ”: June 28 – July 3, 2026

• eighth: 4 – 7 July 2026

• quarters: 9-11 July 2026

• Semifinals: July 14-15, 2026

• The small final: July 18, 2026

• The final: July 19, 2026