All 48 Teams Officially Confirmed — 899 Matches Over 937 Days to Fill the Field

The full 48-team field for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now officially confirmed. The qualifying campaign totaled 899 matches across 937 days, the longest and most expansive qualification process in World Cup history. The six teams confirmed on March 31 — Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B), Kosovo (Group D), Sweden (Group F), Denmark (Group A), DR Congo (Group K), and Iraq (Group I) — complete the draw. Notable absentees from the expanded 48-team format include: Italy (third consecutive absence), Turkey, Poland, Jamaica, Bolivia, Ireland, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Czechia, New Caledonia, and Suriname. The tournament opens June 11 at Estadio Azteca and concludes July 19 at MetLife Stadium. FIFA estimates total expected viewership of approximately 6 billion across all 104 matches.