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Which teams have qualified for World Cup 2026?

A breakdown of the teams and groups of the FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the US after the final playoffs.

Iraq’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has completed the lineup of 48 nations for the tournament hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The Lions of Mesopotamia edged Bolivia 2-1 on Tuesday to win the second final of the FIFA Playoff tournament in Mexico. In the first final earlier, Democratic Republic of the Congo beat Jamaica 1-0.

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• list 1 of 4Iraq ends 40-year wait for World Cup with 2-1 win over Bolivia
• list 2 of 4Turkiye and Sweden book World Cup 2026 spots as Kosovo and Poland bow out
• list 3 of 4Israeli footballer’s role in assault on southern Lebanon sparks outrage
• list 4 of 4Italy out as Bosnia and Herzegovina reach World Cup 2026 on penalties

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In the other games, Turkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden and Czechia were the final four teams to complete the European quota of World Cup qualification.