Countries

WC2026 candidate pools

48 countries · 1,109 Big-5 candidates · ranked by placeholder EV (cents)

UEFA

Spain#1
Group H · 30 candidates
France#3
Group I · 30 candidates
England#4
Group L · 30 candidates
Portugal#6
Group K · 30 candidates
Netherlands#7
Group F · 30 candidates
Belgium#8
Group G · 30 candidates
Germany#9
Group E · 30 candidates
Croatia#10
Group L · 30 candidates
Switzerland#17
Group B · 30 candidates
Austria#24
Group J · 30 candidates
Norway#29
Group I · 30 candidates
Scotland#36
Group C · 30 candidates
Bosnia and Herzegovina—
Group B · 30 candidates
Czech Republic—
Group A · 30 candidates
Sweden—
Group F · 30 candidates
Turkey—
Group D · 30 candidates

CONMEBOL

Argentina#2
Group J · 30 candidates
Brazil#5
Group C · 30 candidates
Colombia#13
Group K · 30 candidates
Uruguay#16
Group H · 30 candidates
Ecuador#23
Group E · 21 candidates
Paraguay#39
Group D · 30 candidates

CONCACAF

United States ★#14
Group D · 30 candidates
Mexico ★#15
Group A · 30 candidates
Canada ★#27
Group B · 15 candidates
Panama#30
Group L · 3 candidates
Curaçao#82
Group E · 6 candidates
Haiti#84
Group C · 9 candidates

AFC

Japan#18
Group F · 30 candidates
Iran#20
Group G · 9 candidates
South Korea#22
Group A · 30 candidates
Australia#26
Group D · 30 candidates
Uzbekistan#50
Group K · 1 candidate
Qatar#51
Group B · 1 candidate
Saudi Arabia#60
Group H · 2 candidates
Jordan#66
Group J · 0 candidates
Iraq—
Group I · 2 candidates

CAF

Morocco#11
Group C · 30 candidates
Senegal#19
Group I · 30 candidates
Egypt#34
Group G · 12 candidates
Algeria#35
Group J · 30 candidates
Tunisia#40
Group F · 30 candidates
Ivory Coast#42
Group E · 30 candidates
South Africa#61
Group A · 16 candidates
Cape Verde#68
Group H · 16 candidates
Ghana#72
Group L · 30 candidates
DR Congo—
Group K · 30 candidates

OFC

New Zealand#86
Group G · 6 candidates