Round of 32
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A total of 13 European (UEFA) nations have qualified for the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The European teams that made it through the group stage are:
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
England
France
Germany
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
A total of 8 nations from the Americas (spanning both North and South America) have qualified for the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Here is the breakdown by region:
North & Central America (CONCACAF)
Canada
Mexico
United States
South America (CONMEBOL)
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
A total of 9 African nations have qualified for the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, setting a historic record for the continent.
The African teams that advanced from the group stage are:
Algeria
Cape Verde
DR Congo
Egypt
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa
(Note: Tunisia was the only African nation that did not advance to the knockout stage).
A total of 2 Asian (AFC) nations have qualified for the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Out of the 9 total Asian teams that entered the tournament, only two managed to book a ticket to the knockout stage:
Japan (Advanced as the runner-up of Group F)
Australia (Advanced as the runner-up of Group D)
The remaining 7 Asian nations—including South Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, and Uzbekistan—were all eliminated during the group stage.