AFC Qualified Teams
Asia has nine representatives. Japan, IR Iran, Korea Republic, Australia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia bring recent tournament experience, while Uzbekistan and Jordan make their first appearances and Iraq returns after a long absence.
CAF Qualified Teams
Africa has ten representatives, its largest field in the men’s competition. Morocco returns after its 2022 semifinal run, while Cabo Verde makes its first appearance and Congo DR returns after more than five decades.
CONCACAF Qualified Teams
Canada, Mexico and the United States qualified automatically as hosts. Panama, Haiti and Curaçao earned the other regional places, with Curaçao entering as a debut nation.
CONMEBOL Qualified Teams
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Paraguay represent South America. Argentina enters as the defending champion, while Brazil continues its record of appearing in every men’s edition.
OFC Qualified Team
New Zealand is the direct Oceania representative. The expanded allocation gives the confederation a guaranteed place in the final tournament.
UEFA Qualified Teams
Europe has 16 representatives. The field includes former champions, recent finalists and several nations returning after extended absences.
Host Nations and Regional Representation
Canada, Mexico and the United States received automatic places as cohosts. Each host was assigned a fixed position in the final draw.
Four Debut Nations ⚽️
Cabo Verde: The island nation becomes a first time participant from Africa.
Curaçao: Curaçao enters its first final tournament after qualifying through CONCACAF.
Jordan: Jordan makes its first appearance after a breakthrough Asian qualifying campaign.
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan becomes the first Central Asian nation to qualify for the men’s tournament.
Asia has nine representatives. Japan, IR Iran, Korea Republic, Australia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia bring recent tournament experience, while Uzbekistan and Jordan make their first appearances and Iraq returns after a long absence.
CAF Qualified Teams
Africa has ten representatives, its largest field in the men’s competition. Morocco returns after its 2022 semifinal run, while Cabo Verde makes its first appearance and Congo DR returns after more than five decades.
CONCACAF Qualified Teams
Canada, Mexico and the United States qualified automatically as hosts. Panama, Haiti and Curaçao earned the other regional places, with Curaçao entering as a debut nation.
CONMEBOL Qualified Teams
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Paraguay represent South America. Argentina enters as the defending champion, while Brazil continues its record of appearing in every men’s edition.
OFC Qualified Team
New Zealand is the direct Oceania representative. The expanded allocation gives the confederation a guaranteed place in the final tournament.
UEFA Qualified Teams
Europe has 16 representatives. The field includes former champions, recent finalists and several nations returning after extended absences.
Host Nations and Regional Representation
Canada, Mexico and the United States received automatic places as cohosts. Each host was assigned a fixed position in the final draw.
Four Debut Nations ⚽️
Cabo Verde: The island nation becomes a first time participant from Africa.
Curaçao: Curaçao enters its first final tournament after qualifying through CONCACAF.
Jordan: Jordan makes its first appearance after a breakthrough Asian qualifying campaign.
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan becomes the first Central Asian nation to qualify for the men’s tournament.