Final playoff teams secure World Cup spots
We have a full field of 48.
Turkey's players celebrate after winning at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026 European qualification final football match between Kosovo and Turkey at the Fadil Vokrri stadium in Pristina on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Armend NIMANI / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images The World Cup field of 48 is finally set. Yesterday, the World Cup playoff finals took place, and four teams from UEFA along with 2 FIFA inter-confederation playoff winners booked their place into this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
From UEFA, Czechia, Türkiye, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Sweden each won their playoffs, while DR Congo and Iraq/Bolivia won the inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico to complete the field. For USMNT fans, they now know who the team will face in their final group stage match on June 25th: Türkiye. They beat Kosovo 1-0 in a hard fought match to secure their spot and join the USMNT, Australia, and Paraguay in Group D.
Mexico sees Czechia join their group alongside South Africa and South Korea, as Czechia took out Denmark on penalties. Bosnia & Herzegovina came back against a 10-man Italy to force extra time and advance on penalties. Former USMNT player Esmir Bajraktarević hit the game-winning penalty to send the Bosnians to their first World Cup since 2014.
Italy will miss its third straight World Cup with the loss. Bosnia & Herzegovina will be Canada’s opening match on June 12th in Toronto and will play alongside the Canadians, Qatar, and Switzerland in Group B. In the last UEFA playoff match, Sweden took out Poland with an 88th minute goal to secure their place in Group F.