Europe can lock in 11 more teams this week, with France, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Croatia qualifying with a single win while others line up for UEFA playoffs. Africa stages a one-off mini-tournament in Rabat with Nigeria vs Gabon and Cameroon vs DR Congo, then a Sunday final to send one team to the intercontinental playoff. Asia has eight teams through, as United Arab Emirates and Iraq meet over two legs on Nov. 13 and 18 to decide the region’s intercontinental playoff representative. CONCACAF will use two rounds to determine three direct qualifiers beyond the host trio and to award two intercontinental playoff places, with Suriname, Jamaica and Honduras currently leading their groups. The intercontinental playoff runs March 23–31, 2026 for the final two World Cup berths, with Bolivia and New Caledonia already confirmed entrants.
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