| Confederation | Direct Slots | Play-Off Slots | Teams | Qualification Start Date | Qualification End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | 8 | 1 | 46 | 12 October 2023 | November 2025 |
| CAF | 9 | 1 | 54 | 13 November 2023 | 18 November 2025 |
| CONCACAF | 3+3 | 2 | 32+3 | March 2024 | November 2025 |
| CONMEBOL | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 September 2023 | September 2025 |
| OFC | 1 | 1 | 11 | September 2023 | March 2025 |
| UEFA | 16 | 0 | 55 | March 2025 | March 2026 |
afc
first qualification round - winners advance to second round
1st leg
Myanmar 5-1 Macao
Chinese Taipei 4-0 Timor-Leste
Maldives 1-1 Bangladesh
Singapore 2-1 Guam
Nepal 1-1 Laos
Cambodia 0-0 Pakistan
Hong Kong 4-0 Bhutan
Indonesia 6-0 Brunei
Afghanistan 1-0 Mongolia
Yemen 3-0 Sri Lanka
2nd leg
Guam 0-1 Singapore (1-3)
Mongolia 0-1 Afghanistan (0-2)
Pakistan 1-0 Cambodia (1-0)
Sri Lanka 1-1 Yemen (1-4)
Timor-Leste 0-3 Chinese Taipei (0-7)
Macao 0-0 Myanmar (1-5)
Bangladesh 2-1 Maldives (3-2)
Bhutan 2-0 Hong Kong (2-4)
Laos 0-1 Nepal (1-2)
Brunei 0-6 Indonesia (0-12)
second qualification round - winners and runner-up advance to third round
group a
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| India | 2 | 3 | -2 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | -11 |
Qatar 8-1 Afghanistan
Kuwait 0-1 India
India 0-3 Qatar
Afghanistan 0-4 Kuwait
group b
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| North Korea | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Syria | 2 | 3 | -4 |
| Myanmar | 2 | 0 | -10 |
Japan 5-0 Myanmar
Syria 1-0 North Korea
Myanmar 1-6 North Korea
Syria 0-5 Japan
group c
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Thailand | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| China | 2 | 3 | -2 |
| Singapore | 2 | 0 | -7 |
South Korea 5-0 Singapore
Thailand 1-2 China
China 0-3 South Korea
Singapore 1-3 Thailand
group d
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Oman | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Kyrgysztan | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | -4 |
Malaysia 4-3 Kyrgyzstan
Oman 3-0 Chinese Taipei
Chinesei Taipei 0-1 Malaysia
Kyrgysztan 1-0 Oman
group e
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | -4 |
Turkmenistan 1-3 Uzbekistan
Iran 4-0 Hong Kong
Hong Kong 2-2 Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan 2-2 Iran
group f
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1 | -4 |
Philippines 0-2 Vietnam
Iraq 5-1 Indonesia
Philippines 1-1 Indonesia
Vietnam 0-1 Iraq
group g
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Jorda | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | -9 |
Taijkistan 1-1 Jordan
Saudi Arabia 4-0 Pakistan
Pakistan 1-6 Tajikistan
Jordan 0-2 Saudi Arabia
group h
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yemen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nepal | 2 | 0 | -6 |
UAE 4-0 Kuwait
Yemen 0-2 Bahrain
Nepal 0-2 Yemen
Bahrain 0-2 UAE
group i
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austraia | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | -7 |
Australia 7-0 Bangladesh
Lebanon 0-0 Palestine
Bangladesh 1-1 Lebanon
Palestine 0-1 Australia
third qualification round - winners and runner ups advance to world cup - 3rd, 4th advance to fourth round
fourth qualification round - winners advance to world cup - runner ups advance to fifth round
fifth round - winners go to inter-confederation play-offs
caf
1st qualification round - winners advance to world cup - 4 best runner ups go to second round
group a
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Burkino Faso | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1 | -3 |
| Djibouti | 2 | 0 | -7 |
Ethiopia 0-0 Sierra Leone
Egypt 6-0 Djibouti
Burkino Faso 1-1 Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone 0-2 Egypt
Djibouti 0-1 Guinea-Bissau
Ethiopia 0-3 Burkino Faso
group b
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Sudan | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Togo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| South Sudan | 2 | 1 | -4 |
DR Congo 2-0 Mauritania
Sudan 1-1 Togo
Senegal 4-0 South Sudan
Sudan 1-0 DR Congo
South Sudan 0-0 Maritania
Togo 0-0 Senegal
group c
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Benin | 2 | 1 | -1 |
Rwanda 0-0 Zimbabwe
Nigeria 1-1 Lesotho
South Africa 2-1 Benin
Zimbabwe 1-1 Nigeria
Lesotho 0-0 Benin
Rwanda 2-0 South Africa
group d
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Libya | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Angola | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1 | -3 |
| Eswatini | 2 | 0 | -3 |
Cape Verde 0-0 Angola
Eswatini 0-1 Libya
Cameroon 3-0 Mauritius
Eswatini 0-2 Cape Verde
Libya 1-1 Cameroon
Maritius 0-0 Angola
group e
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Niger | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Zambia | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Congo | 1 | 0 | -2 |
Zambia 4-2 Congo
Niger 0-1 Tanazia
Niger 2-1 Zambia
Tanzania 0-2 Morocco
group f
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Gabon | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Kenya | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Burundi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gambia | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| Seychelles | 2 | 0 | -14 |
Burundi 3-2 Gambia
Gabon 2-1 Kenya
Ivory Coast 9-0 Seychelles
Burundi 1-2 Gabon
Gambia 0-2 Ivory Coast
Seychelles 0-5 Kenya
group g
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alergia | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Botswana | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Uganda | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Somalia | 2 | 0 | -3 |
Botswana 2-3 Mozambique
Algeria 3-1 Somalia
Guinea 2-1 Uganda
Mozambique 0-2 Algeria
Botswana 1-0 Guinea
Somalia 0-1 Uganda
group h
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Namibia | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Malawi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Liberia | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2 | 0 | -6 |
Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Namibia
Liberia 0-1 Malawi
Tunisia 4-0 Sao Tome and Principe
Liberia vs Equatorial Guinea
Malawi 0-1 Tunisia
Sao Tome and Principe 0-2 Namibia
group i
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comoros | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Mali | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Madagascar | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Ghana | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Central African Republic | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| Chad | 2 | 0 | -3 |
Comoros 4-2 Central African Republic
Ghana 1-0 Madagascar
Mali 3-1 Chad
Chad 0-3 Madagascar
Mali 1-1 Central African Republic
Comoros 1-0 Ghana
ranking of runner-ups
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkino Faso | |||
| DR Congo | |||
| South Africa | |||
| Cape Verde | |||
| Zambia | |||
| Gabon | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | |||
| Ghana |
second qualification round - winners advance to inter-confederation play-off
concacaf
first qualification round - winners advance to second round
second qualification round - winners and runner-ups advance to third round
third qualification round - winners advance to world cup - 2 best runner-ups advance to inter-conferdational play-off
entrants:
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Hondruas
Jamaica
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Granadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
US Virgin Islands
conmebol
first qualification round - top 6 advance to world cup - 7th place advance to inter-conferdational play-off
| Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Colombia | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Brazil | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 5 | -1 |
| Chile | 5 | 5 | -3 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 3 | -7 |
| Peru | 5 | 1 | -7 |
Ecuador has been deducted 3 points
ofc
first qualification round - winner advance to second round
second qualification round - winners and runner-ups advance to third round
third qualification round - winner advances to world cup - runner-up advances to inter-conferdational play-off
entrants:
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Tonga
Vanuatu
uefa
first qualification round - winners advance to world cup - runner-ups and 4 best nations league winners advance to second round
second qualification round - winners advance to world cup
entrants:
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Romania
Russia (Suspended)
San Marino
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales