World Cup 2026: which countries have qualified and how did they do it?

Twenty-nine of the 48 places at the tournament have now been filled, including co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the USAAll nine of the automatic places have been filled by the nine group winners, with the four best runners-up – DR Congo, Gabon, Cameroon and Nigeria – competing in November’s playoffs. Nigeria face Gabon while Cameroon take on DR Congo in the semi-finals, with all ties to be played in Morocco. The winner of the final will represent Africa in the intercontinental playo