FIFA confirms the distribution of seats between the continents for the 2026 World Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200e\u00a016. Direct seats for Europe (UEFA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200e\u00a09. Direct seats for Africa (CAF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200e\u00a08 .Direct Asia (AFC) seats<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200e\u00a06. Direct seats to North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Direct Seats for South America (CONMEBOL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Direct single seat for Oceania (OFC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organizing country is automatically qualified and its place is deducted from the quota allocated to its federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two teams qualified through the playoffs. Supplement matches will be played between the continent of America, Africa and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup up from 32 that have competed in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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