Overview
- Around 30 nations have now clinched places, with hosts USA, Mexico and Canada joined by qualifiers from Asia, Africa, South America and Europe.
- UEFA added France and Croatia to England among confirmed entries, with most European berths still to be decided through remaining group games and March playoffs.
- CONMEBOL's six direct spots are set and Bolivia will go to the inter-confederation playoff, while New Zealand qualified from Oceania and New Caledonia advanced to the playoff.
- Africa’s nine group winners are booked and Nigeria will face DR Congo on Nov. 16 to determine CAF’s playoff representative.
- Asia’s eight automatic qualifiers are settled and the UAE–Iraq return leg on Nov. 18 will decide the AFC entrant to the six-team playoff scheduled for March in Mexico.