The latest round of qualifiers around the globe for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has seen the number of entrants rise to 28.
media Sport takes a look at some of the best photos from the nations that confirmed their qualification on Wednesday for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Qatar’s defender Assim Madibo, left, drops to the floor to celebrate with Qatar’s Spanish coach Julian Lopetegui after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier football match against the UAE [Karim Jaafar/AFP]Qatar’s players celebrate at the full-time whistle against UAE as they reached a World Cup final for the first time through the qualification route [Karim Jaafar/AFP]Qatar’s players celebrate their achievement with fans at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha [Karim Jaafar/AFP]South Africa fans celebrate after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup following their victory against Rwanda [Esa Alexander/Reuters]A South Africa fan holds a scarf with his national’s football team’s nickname, Bafana Bafana, on it [Esa Alexander/Reuters]Another South Africa fan made sure she dressed for a party as the team secured qualification for the 2026 finals [Esa Alexander/Reuters]South Africa’s Evidence Makgopa celebrates scoring their third goal against Rwanda with teammates, a strike that was enough to put one foot in the finals for Bafana Bafana [Esa Alexander/Reuters]England captain Harry Kane looks towards the fans after the team’s victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match in Latvia clinched their place at the 2026 finals [Carl Recine/Getty Images]Ivory Coast celebrate qualifying for the World Cup following their win against Kenya at Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast [Luc Gnago/Reuters]A sea of orange will descend on the 2026 finals when Ivory Coast fans travel to support their team [Luc Gnago/Reuters]Saudi Arabia’s sport minister, Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, celebrates after Saudi Arabia qualified for the FIFA World Cup following their victory against Iraq [Reuters]Saudi Arabia players celebrate after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [Reuters]Senegal’s Sadio Mane, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s first goal during their World Cup group B qualifying win against Mauritania [Misper Apawu/AP]Senegal’s supporters cheer during the World Cup group B qualifying match against Mauritania at the Stade Abdoulaye Wade in Dakar, Senegal [Misper Apawu/AP]A Senegal supporter supplies another example of the sights that will be on display at next year’s FIFA World Cup [Misper Apawu/AP]
