2026 World Cup: first debutant confirmed ✅ | OneFootball

Uzbekistan secured its qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday (5).

The spot was secured with a goalless draw away to the United Arab Emirates, who still dream of a spot.

Uzbekistan has never played in a World Cup and is the first newcomer guaranteed in next year's edition.

The other seven qualified countries have already played in at least one edition of the tournament.

Among the most prominent names on the Uzbekistan national team are defender Abdukodir Khusanov, from Manchester City, and striker Eldor Shomurodov, from Roma.

Check below all countries already confirmed for the next World Cup:

United States

Mexico

Canada

Japan

New Zealand

Iran

Argentina

Uzbekistan

Asian qualifiers

Asia has eight direct spots for the next World Cup.

Six of them are given to the top two finishers in each of the three groups in this phase of the qualifiers.

In group A, Iran and Uzbekistan are already confirmed in the top two spots.

The third and fourth-placed teams advance to the next stage of the qualifiers, where the other two direct spots will be up for grabs.

The remaining six countries will be divided into two groups of three, and the champion of each will also secure a spot in the World Cup.

The second-placed teams will go to the playoffs, which will feature representatives from other continents.

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