Who are the latest European teams to qualify for the 2026 World Cup?

Sixteen UEFA teams will qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Twelve group winners qualify directly, while play-offs determine the remaining four sides.

Scotland, Belgium , Spain and Switzerland became the latest teams to secure their World Cup spots after winning their qualifying matches on Tuesday.

Steve Clarke’s men edged Denmark in a six-goal thriller at Hampden Park to make it to their first World Cup in 28 years .

Belgium hit seven past Liechtenstein at Stade Maurice Dufrasne to book their place at the tournament .

Spain played out a nervy 2-2 draw with Turkey in Seville but that was enough to secure direct qualification for Luis de la Fuente’s side.

Switzerland also sealed their World Cup spot with a 1-1 draw with Kosovo in Pristina on Tuesday.

England were the first European side to qualify for the summer tournament following their 5-0 victory in Latvia.

France confirmed their place last week by thrashing Ukraine 4-0 following a brace from Kylian Mbappe.

Croatia guaranteed their World Cup spot with a 3-1 comeback victory against the Faroe Islands.

Portugal suffered a shocking 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Republic of Ireland , but the Selecao bounced back with a 9-1 triumph over Armenia to clinch direct qualification.

Norway sealed their first World Cup spot in 27 years by beating Italy 4-1 on Sunday, with Erling Haaland scoring two goals.

Austria will return to the World Cup after nearly three decades, as Ralf Rangnick’s side fought back from a goal down to draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Germany booked their ticket with a 6-0 rout over Slovakia, while the Netherlands also qualified with a 4-0 win over Lithuania.