Los 48 equipos de la Copa Mundial 2026
El mayor número de participantes en la historia de la Copa Mundial — cada confederación, cada clasificado y cada camino de repechaje, en un solo lugar.
Una Copa Mundial de 48 equipos, explicada
Por primera vez, la Copa Mundial se expande a 48 equipos. Se dividen en 12 grupos de 4. Los dos primeros de cada grupo más los ocho mejores terceros avanzan — creando una nueva ronda de 32 antes de los conocidos octavos de final. Un finalista jugará ocho partidos; los ganadores de grupo obtienen una pequeña ventaja de descanso.
A continuación: la distribución de cada confederación, las naciones clasificadas y las probables clasificadas, y los dos cupos restantes a través de los repechajes intercontinentales de marzo de 2026, que se celebrarán en México.
- 48naciones
- 12grupos
- 32en octavos de final
- 104partidos totales
Centro de equipos
Live standings & fixtures · —
Europe sends 16
The deepest field in the tournament. Reigning runners-up France, England, Spain, Portugal, Germany and Italy share the road with Croatia, Netherlands and a new Balkans wave.
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16 — the largest confederation allocation, reflecting depth of qualifying.
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France · England · Spain · Portugal — all top-10 in the world rankings as of late 2025.
Wild card
Türkiye and Scotland push for a return; Albania and Georgia remain compelling outsiders.
South America defends
Argentina returns as champion with Messi likely playing his final World Cup. Brazil rebuilds under a new generation; Uruguay and Colombia carry deep squads into 2026.
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6 — the smallest per-team competitive ratio anywhere; everyone qualifies on merit.
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Argentina (holders), Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay — six powerhouses.
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First post-Messi reset for Argentina if Lionel exits mid-tournament. Brazil seeks first title since 2002.
Africa's record nine
Nine African teams qualify for the first time. Morocco's 2022 semi-final run reframed expectations; Senegal, Egypt, Nigeria and Algeria each bring genuine knockout-stage threats.
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9 — up from 5. The largest African field in World Cup history.
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Morocco (2022 SF), Senegal, Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire — all credible R32 sides.
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After Morocco's 2022 breakthrough, can a CAF nation reach the semi-finals on North American soil?
Top-ranked nations to follow
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Hub de equipos
HostCONCACAFUnited States
USMNT- 11WC apps
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HostCONCACAFCanada
Les Rouges- 3WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1912Founded
HostCONCACAFMexico
El Tri- 17WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1927Founded
LikelyUEFAFrance
Les Bleus- 16WC apps
- 2Titles
- 1919Founded
LikelyUEFAEngland
Three Lions- 16WC apps
- 1Titles
- 1863Founded
LikelyUEFASpain
La Roja- 16WC apps
- 1Titles
- 1909Founded
LikelyUEFAGermany
Die Mannschaft- 20WC apps
- 4Titles
- 1900Founded
LikelyUEFAPortugal
A Seleção- 8WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1914Founded
LikelyUEFAItaly
Azzurri- 18WC apps
- 4Titles
- 1898Founded
LikelyUEFANetherlands
Oranje- 11WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1889Founded
LikelyUEFABelgium
Red Devils- 14WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1895Founded
LikelyUEFACroatia
Vatreni- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1912Founded
LikelyUEFADenmark
Danish Dynamite- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1889Founded
LikelyUEFASwitzerland
Nati- 12WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1895Founded
LikelyUEFAAustria
Das Team- 7WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1904Founded
LikelyUEFAPoland
Biało-czerwoni- 9WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1919Founded
TBDUEFASweden
Blågult- 12WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1904Founded
LikelyUEFANorway
Drillos- 3WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1902Founded
LikelyUEFASerbia
Orlovi- 13WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1919Founded
LikelyCONMEBOLBrazil
Seleção- 22WC apps
- 5Titles
- 1914Founded
LikelyCONMEBOLArgentina
La Albiceleste- 18WC apps
- 3Titles
- 1893Founded
LikelyCONMEBOLUruguay
La Celeste- 14WC apps
- 2Titles
- 1900Founded
LikelyCONMEBOLColombia
Los Cafeteros- 7WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1924Founded
LikelyCONMEBOLEcuador
La Tri- 4WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1925Founded
LikelyCONMEBOLParaguay
La Albirroja- 8WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1906Founded
LikelyCAFMorocco
Atlas Lions- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1955Founded
LikelyCAFSenegal
Lions of Teranga- 3WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1960Founded
LikelyCAFEgypt
The Pharaohs- 3WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1921Founded
LikelyCAFIvory Coast
Les Éléphants- 3WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1960Founded
TBDCAFNigeria
Super Eagles- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1945Founded
LikelyCAFAlgeria
Les Fennecs- 4WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1962Founded
LikelyCAFCameroon
Indomitable Lions- 8WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1959Founded
LikelyCAFGhana
Black Stars- 4WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1957Founded
LikelyCAFTunisia
Les Aigles de Carthage- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1957Founded
QualifiedAFCJapan
Samurai Blue- 7WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1921Founded
LikelyAFCSouth Korea
Taegeuk Warriors- 11WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1928Founded
LikelyAFCIran
Team Melli- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1920Founded
LikelyAFCSaudi Arabia
Sons of the Desert- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1956Founded
LikelyAFCAustralia
Socceroos- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1961Founded
LikelyAFCQatar
The Maroons- 1WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1960Founded
TBDAFCIraq
Lions of Mesopotamia- 1WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1948Founded
LikelyAFCUzbekistan
White Wolves- 1WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1946Founded
LikelyCONCACAFCosta Rica
La Sele- 6WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1921Founded
LikelyCONCACAFPanama
La Marea Roja- 1WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1937Founded
TBDCONCACAFJamaica
Reggae Boyz- 1WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1910Founded
LikelyOFCNew Zealand
All Whites- 2WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1891Founded
Play-off Winner 1
Inter-confederation play-off winner- 0WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1900Founded
Play-off Winner 2
Inter-confederation play-off winner- 0WC apps
- 0Titles
- 1900Founded
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Resumen de grupos
Vista completa →Latest results & next kick-offs
All matches →Latest results
- No matches played yet — group draw December 2025.
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- Schedule unveiled after the draw.
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¿Por qué 48 equipos en 2026?
La FIFA expandió el número de participantes de 32 a 48 naciones para ampliar la participación global. El nuevo formato añade una ronda de treintaidosavos de final a la fase eliminatoria.
¿Cómo se distribuyen los 48 cupos?
UEFA 16 · CAF 9 · AFC 8 · CONMEBOL 6 · CONCACAF 6 (incl. 3 anfitriones) · OFC 1 · más 2 del repechaje intercontinental.
¿Cuándo es el sorteo oficial?
Diciembre de 2025. Hasta entonces, las ubicaciones de los grupos son desconocidas — pero los equipos clasificados se confirman progresivamente a lo largo de 2025.
¿Qué equipo no tradicional debería ver?
Marruecos (semifinalista en 2022), Nueva Zelanda (reconstruyéndose con una nueva generación) y Uzbekistán (con su primera clasificación a la vista) prometen historias convincentes.
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