Overview

• The tally of confirmed entrants stands at 19 following the latest round of qualifiers.
• Egypt secured its berth on Oct. 8, joining fellow African qualifiers Morocco and Tunisia.
• South America and Oceania have finished qualifying, with Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay through, and New Zealand taking Oceania’s direct spot.
• Two intercontinental playoff places are already locked by New Caledonia and Bolivia for the six-team tournament scheduled for March 2026.
• Asia’s confirmed teams are Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea and Uzbekistan, while a CAF Group C forfeit against South Africa for fielding suspended Teboho Mokoena is under appeal, reshaping the race with Benin, South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda and Lesotho still in contention.