* Playoff slots: Six teams still to be confirmed — 4 UEFA playoff winners (Paths A–D) + 2 Intercontinental playoff winners (March 2026). Teams marked with 🆕 will make their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance.
All 12 Groups
A
Group A
Team Conf. Last WC
🇲🇽 Mexico CONCACAF Host
🇿🇦 South Africa CAF 2010
🇰🇷 South Korea AFC 2022
🇪🇺 Euro Playoff D* UEFA TBD
B
Group B
Team Conf. Last WC
🇨🇦 Canada CONCACAF Host
🇨🇭 Switzerland UEFA 2022
🇶🇦 Qatar AFC 2022
🇪🇺 Euro Playoff A* UEFA TBD
C
Group C
Team Conf. Last WC
🇧🇷 Brazil CONMEBOL 2022
🇲🇦 Morocco CAF 2022
🇭🇹 Haiti CONCACAF 1974
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland UEFA 1998
D
Group D
Team Conf. Last WC
🇺🇸 United States CONCACAF Host
🇵🇾 Paraguay CONMEBOL 2010
🇦🇺 Australia AFC 2022
🇪🇺 Euro Playoff C* UEFA TBD
E
Group E
Team Conf. Last WC
🇩🇪 Germany UEFA 2022
🇨🇼 Curaçao 🆕 CONCACAF Debut
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast CAF 2014
🇪🇨 Ecuador CONMEBOL 2022
F
Group F
Team Conf. Last WC
🇳🇱 Netherlands UEFA 2022
🇯🇵 Japan AFC 2022
🇹🇳 Tunisia CAF 2022
🇪🇺 Euro Playoff B* UEFA TBD
G
Group G
Team Conf. Last WC
🇧🇪 Belgium UEFA 2022
🇪🇬 Egypt CAF 2018
🇮🇷 Iran AFC 2022
🇳🇿 New Zealand OFC 2010
H
Group H
Team Conf. Last WC
🇪🇸 Spain UEFA 2022
🇨🇻 Cape Verde 🆕 CAF Debut
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia AFC 2022
🇺🇾 Uruguay CONMEBOL 2022
I
Group I
Team Conf. Last WC
🇫🇷 France UEFA 2022
🇸🇳 Senegal CAF 2022
🇳🇴 Norway UEFA 1998
🌎 Intercontinental PO 2* TBD
J
Group J
Team Conf. Last WC
🇦🇷 Argentina CONMEBOL 2022
🇩🇿 Algeria CAF 2014
🇦🇹 Austria UEFA 1998
🇯🇴 Jordan 🆕 AFC Debut
K
Group K
Team Conf. Last WC
🇵🇹 Portugal UEFA 2022
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 🆕 AFC Debut
🇨🇴 Colombia CONMEBOL 2018
🌎 Intercontinental PO 1* TBD
L
Group L
Team Conf. Last WC
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England UEFA 2022
🇭🇷 Croatia UEFA 2022
🇬🇭 Ghana CAF 2022
🇵🇦 Panama CONCACAF 2018