This is the first World Cup with 48 teams, but how many were there previously?

8 countries have previously won the World Cup, but who was the only one to miss out in 2026 after a penalty shoot-out, their 3rd consecutive failure to qualify?

CONCACAF (North America/Central America/Caribbean)

Which confederation received a guaranteed place at the global showpiece for the first time ever, getting one direct place?

Sweden finished last in their group with 0 wins and 2 points. Despite this, they still reached the play-offs through their UEFA Nations League performances. They then qualified by beating Ukraine and Poland in the play-offs.

TRUE OR FALSE? Sweden qualified for the first time since 2018, despite finishing bottom of their group below Switzerland, Kosovo and Slovenia.

Iraq reached the World Cup for the first time in 40 years, but who did they beat in their play-off to become the last team to qualify?

Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014), New Zealand (2010), Scotland (1998), Iraq (1986), Haiti (1974)

Numerous teams qualified for the World Cup after long absences, but can you order these teams from most to least recent last appearance?

The 6 teams who went to Qatar who will not be seen at North America are Cameroon, Costa Rica, Denmark, Poland, Serbia and Wales.

How many teams qualified for the 2022 edition will not take part in 2026?

Eritrea withdrew from African qualifiers over concerns that players would seek political asylum, while Russia were suspended due to their ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

How many teams did not enter qualifiers, either due to being disqualified or withdrawing?

Haaland scored 16 goals, 5 of which were in an 11-1 crushing of Moldova.

Who was the top scorer in the qualifiers?

It's true with 8 - Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.

TRUE OR FALSE? This is the World Cup with the most Arab nations taking part.

Think of famous basketball players

Three of the debutants in 2026 are Uzbekistan, Curacao and Cape Verde. Name the last one.

The 2026 World Cup Qualifiers are now over and all 48 teams going to North America have been confirmed!