At least 30 national teams have now secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
France became the latest country to book their ticket after a commanding 4–0 victory over Ukraine on Thursday night.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, while Michael Olise and Hugo Ekitike added one goal each for Les Bleus.
In Group I, Norway’s 4–1 win over Estonia has all but confirmed their qualification, placing them ahead of Italy.
As co-hosts, the United States, Canada and Mexico already hold automatic slots.
They join at least 27 other qualified nations, including debutants Cape Verde, Jordan and Uzbekistan.
The 30 confirmed qualifiers so far:
AFC:
Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan (debut), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan (debut)
CAF:
Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
CONCACAF:
Canada (co-host), Mexico (co-host), United States (co-host)
CONMEBOL:
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
OFC:
New Zealand
UEFA:
England, France, Norway
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