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2026 FIFA World Cup: Which countries qualify?

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Sports·Soccer

2026 FIFA World Cup: Which countries qualify?

$1,461,421 Vol.

Apr 12, 2026
Polymarket

$1,461,421 Vol.

Polymarket

Italy

$320,476 Vol.

76%

Turkey

$94,476 Vol.

68%

DR Congo

$4,033 Vol.

66%

Sweden

$140,316 Vol.

63%

Denmark

$34,538 Vol.

61%

Iraq

$2,787 Vol.

53%

Bolivia

$6,516 Vol.

49%

Jamaica

$1,747 Vol.

38%

Czechia

$24,470 Vol.

41%

Poland

$488,740 Vol.

38%

Kosovo

$7,913 Vol.

34%

Bosnia and Herzegovina

$4,817 Vol.

26%

This is a market on which teams will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If at any point it becomes impossible for this team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup based on the rules of FIFA (e.g. they cannot reach the required number of points to advance from its group or qualify for playoffs), this market will resolve immediately to “No”. If the 2026 FIFA World Cup is permanently canceled or the qualifying stage has not been completed by September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM this market will resolve to “No”. The resolution source for this market will be FIFA. (https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup).Canada, Mexico, and the USA have locked in automatic spots as co-hosts for the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup, leaving 45 berths via confederation qualifiers and intercontinental playoffs. CONMEBOL's round-robin heated up in the November 19 international window, with Argentina extending their unbeaten run via a 1-0 win over Brazil, solidifying their lead for one of six direct slots, while Colombia holds second and Brazil slipped to third amid inconsistency. In AFC's third round, Japan dominated with a 7-0 rout of China, and Iran advanced atop Group B. CAF groups stay competitive, Nigeria and Egypt pushing toward nine direct qualifiers. UEFA play begins March 2025, favoring Spain, France, and England per FIFA rankings; upcoming windows and home form will shape trader consensus on frontrunners versus playoff hopefuls.

Canada, Mexico, and the USA have locked in automatic spots as co-hosts for the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup, leaving 45 berths via confederation qualifiers and intercontinental playoffs. CONMEBOL's round-robin heated up in the November 19 international window, with Argentina extending their unbeaten run via a 1-0 win over Brazil, solidifying their lead for one of six direct slots, while Colombia holds second and Brazil slipped to third amid inconsistency. In AFC's third round, Japan dominated with a 7-0 rout of China, and Iran advanced atop Group B. CAF groups stay competitive, Nigeria and Egypt pushing toward nine direct qualifiers. UEFA play begins March 2025, favoring Spain, France, and England per FIFA rankings; upcoming windows and home form will shape trader consensus on frontrunners versus playoff hopefuls.

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This is a market on which teams will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If at any point it becomes impossible for this team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup based on the rules of FIFA (e.g. they cannot reach the required number of points to advance from its group or qualify for playoffs), this market will resolve immediately to “No”. If the 2026 FIFA World Cup is permanently canceled or the qualifying stage has not been completed by September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM this market will resolve to “No”. The resolution source for this market will be FIFA. (https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup).Canada, Mexico, and the USA have locked in automatic spots as co-hosts for the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup, leaving 45 berths via confederation qualifiers and intercontinental playoffs. CONMEBOL's round-robin heated up in the November 19 international window, with Argentina extending their unbeaten run via a 1-0 win over Brazil, solidifying their lead for one of six direct slots, while Colombia holds second and Brazil slipped to third amid inconsistency. In AFC's third round, Japan dominated with a 7-0 rout of China, and Iran advanced atop Group B. CAF groups stay competitive, Nigeria and Egypt pushing toward nine direct qualifiers. UEFA play begins March 2025, favoring Spain, France, and England per FIFA rankings; upcoming windows and home form will shape trader consensus on frontrunners versus playoff hopefuls.

Canada, Mexico, and the USA have locked in automatic spots as co-hosts for the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup, leaving 45 berths via confederation qualifiers and intercontinental playoffs. CONMEBOL's round-robin heated up in the November 19 international window, with Argentina extending their unbeaten run via a 1-0 win over Brazil, solidifying their lead for one of six direct slots, while Colombia holds second and Brazil slipped to third amid inconsistency. In AFC's third round, Japan dominated with a 7-0 rout of China, and Iran advanced atop Group B. CAF groups stay competitive, Nigeria and Egypt pushing toward nine direct qualifiers. UEFA play begins March 2025, favoring Spain, France, and England per FIFA rankings; upcoming windows and home form will shape trader consensus on frontrunners versus playoff hopefuls.

Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated

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"2026 FIFA World Cup: Which countries qualify?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 33 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Netherlands" at 100%, followed by "Belgium" at 100%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 100¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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