World Cup 2026 is a marathon and not a sprint.
A total of 48 nations qualified for this summer’s tournament, which is the first since the expansion and will serve up an eye-watering total of 104 matches.
With 32 teams qualifying for the knockout stages – 12 group winners, 12 runners-up, and eight best third-place finishers – it means 16 will be heading home at the end of the group stages.
And with three sides going through from eight of the groups, there should still be plenty to play for all the way to the final round of fixtures.
Radio Times brings you the full round-up of teams left in World Cup 2026.
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Which teams are left in World Cup 2026?
As of Friday 19 June, 48 teams remain in the competition.
The list below will be whittled down to 32 by the end of the group stages, when it will be halved again in each round.
Teams in bold have qualified for the round of 32.
- Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czech Republic
- Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
- Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
- Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden
- Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
- Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde
- Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq
- Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
- Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo
- Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
Updated as of: Friday 19 June
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Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.
