13 seats were selected for the World Cup quarterfinals! 6 seats in Asia + 3 seats in South America + 1 seat in Oceania, Europe is slow

2026 US, Canada and Mexico World Cup qualifiers, as of June 11, 13 seats have been finalized in the quarterfinals of this World Cup. Currently, there are 6 seats in Asia + 3 seats in South America + 1 seat in Oceania, and three seats in the host.

Hosts: The United States, Canada, Mexico

The 2026 World Cup is jointly organized by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Then these three teams have also qualified for the direct finals and three promotion places have been confirmed early.

is also co-organized by three teams, Central and North America and the Caribbean only receive 3 extra direct seats. The second stage of the region has not been completed yet, and the promotion quota and playoff quota can be determined in the third stage.

Asia: Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Japan, Australia, all 18 matches in Asia ended, and the Chinese men's football team ranked fifth, so they missed the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup. Iran, South Korea and Japan ranked first in three groups to advance, while Uzbek, Jordan and Australia ranked second in three groups to advance.

In addition, the UAE, Qatar, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia advance to the playoffs, and the six teams will compete for two direct seats and one intercontinental playoff spot.

South American Region: Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil

South American Region qualifiers are the simplest and direct, with 10 teams playing double loops, each team playing 18 games. After the 16th round of the game, Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil have been confirmed to advance.

In addition, Uruguay and Paraguay have one foot into the finals, and Colombia is also likely to advance, while Venezuela and Bolivia are currently close to their points, and one of them is likely to participate in the Intercontinental Play-offs.

Oceania: New Zealand

Oceania has fought many small countries. Since Australia joined the AFC, New Zealand has become the absolute overlord. New Zealand has failed in the intercontinental play-offs in the past three consecutive times, and now the World Cup has expanded to the top 48, and Oceania has 1 direct place.

Therefore, New Zealand team took the lead and successfully qualified for the World Cup, while New Caledonia team qualified for the Intercontinental Playoff. The progress in the European and African regions is relatively slow, especially in some groups in the European region, and there is a playoff after the group stage. In addition, the Russian team did not qualify for the competition and continued to miss the competition.

The African region has 9 direct quotas this year. Currently, the group stage is fiercely matched to the 6th round. Teams such as Egypt, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Algeria and Ghana are currently ranked first in the group, and there is a great chance of direct quota to the World Cup.