The most recent spherical of qualifiers across the globe for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has seen the variety of entrants rise to twenty-eight.
Printed On 14 Oct 202514 Oct 2025
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Al Jazeera Sport takes a have a look at a few of the finest pictures from the nations that confirmed their qualification on Wednesday for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Qatar’s defender Assim Madibo, left, drops to the ground to have fun with Qatar’s Spanish coach Julian Lopetegui after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier soccer match in opposition to the UAE [Karim Jaafar/AFP]Qatar’s gamers have fun on the full-time whistle in opposition to UAE as they reached a World Cup ultimate for the primary time by way of the qualification route [Karim Jaafar/AFP]Qatar’s gamers have fun their achievement with followers at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha [Karim Jaafar/AFP]South Africa followers have fun after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup following their victory in opposition to Rwanda [Esa Alexander/Reuters]A South Africa fan holds a shawl along with his nationwide’s soccer group’s nickname, Bafana Bafana, on it [Esa Alexander/Reuters]One other South Africa fan made certain she dressed for a celebration because the group secured qualification for the 2026 finals [Esa Alexander/Reuters]South Africa’s Proof Makgopa celebrates scoring their third aim in opposition to Rwanda with teammates, a strike that was sufficient to place one foot within the finals for Bafana Bafana [Esa Alexander/Reuters]England captain Harry Kane seems in the direction of the followers after the group’s victory within the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match in Latvia clinched their place on the 2026 finals [Carl Recine/Getty Images]Ivory Coast have fun qualifying for the World Cup following their win in opposition to Kenya at Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast [Luc Gnago/Reuters]A sea of orange will descend on the 2026 finals when Ivory Coast followers journey to help their group [Luc Gnago/Reuters]Saudi Arabia’s sport minister, Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, celebrates after Saudi Arabia certified for the FIFA World Cup following their victory in opposition to Iraq [Reuters]Saudi Arabia gamers have fun after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup at King Abdullah Sport Metropolis, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [Reuters]Senegal’s Sadio Mane, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his facet’s first aim throughout their World Cup group B qualifying win in opposition to Mauritania [Misper Apawu/AP]Senegal’s supporters cheer throughout the World Cup group B qualifying match in opposition to Mauritania on the Stade Abdoulaye Wade in Dakar, Senegal [Misper Apawu/AP]A Senegal supporter provides one other instance of the sights that will likely be on show at subsequent yr’s FIFA World Cup [Misper Apawu/AP]
