Overview
- The confirmed field stands at 42 of 48 after Spain, Belgium and Switzerland clinched on Nov. 18, with Scotland and Austria also securing places.
- Germany qualified with a 6-0 win over Slovakia on Nov. 17 and the Netherlands sealed their spot by beating Lithuania 4-0.
- CONCACAF’s final night delivered direct berths for Panama, Haiti and Curaçao, while Suriname and Jamaica advanced to the intercontinental playoffs.
- The intercontinental mini-tournament in Mexico from March 23–31 will feature DR Congo, Iraq, Suriname, Jamaica, Bolivia and New Caledonia, with DR Congo and Iraq seeded into the finals.
- UEFA has four places left to award via a 16-team playoff in March, and the World Cup draw is scheduled for Dec. 5 in Washington ahead of the June 11–July 19 tournament.