Of the 48 spots in the expanded World Cup 2026 field, 42 have been secured. Two additional spots will be determined in an intercontinental playoff.

There are still six spots up for grabs in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's a look at the two playoffs that will determine the final qualifying teams.

Explaining the 2026 World Cup draw, including how the seedings and pots work and which teams have already qualified.

The USA have leapfrogged Mexico to restore their status as CONCACAF's top side, at least on the FIFA Men's World Rankings, which have also confirmed advantageous seeding for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq, who will get a bye to the finals of the World Cup's inter-confederation playoffs.

Italy's team manager Gianluigi Buffon, left, and head coach Gennaro Gattuso at the World Cup play-off draw on Thursday Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via The remaining 16 European teams still in with a chance of reaching next summer’s World Cup now know what they have to do to qualify,

It is now official that Italy have plunged to 12th place in the FIFA World Ranking, their worst position since 2020, and could affect their status in the 2026 World Cup draw too.The calculations had