2026 World Cup: the 48 participating teams are known, DR Congo and Iraq last qualified

The Democratic Republic of Congo, which beat Jamaica (1-0 after extra time in Guadalajara, Mexico), and Iraq, which defeated Bolivia (2-1 in Monterrey, Mexico), are respectively the 47th and 48th teams to qualify for the final phase of the 2026 World Cup (the first edition with 48 teams and 104 matches), on 31/03/2026 (local time).

Both teams...