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Beneficiaries of the expansion! 4 teams entered the World Cup for the first time, and many teams returned after many years: Haiti has been waiting for half a century!

4:26pm, 19 November 2025【Football】

November 19th: The continental qualifiers for the 2026 United States, Canada and Mexico World Cup have ended. 42 teams have advanced to the World Cup, and 6 more seats will be determined through the play-offs in March next year.

2026 is the first World Cup after the expansion to 48 teams. 4 teams qualified for the first time, and many teams returned to the World Cup after many years.

4 teams entered the World Cup for the first time:

Africa: Cape Verde

Asia: Uzbekistan, Jordan

Central America and the Caribbean: Curacao

Many teams returned to the World Cup after many years:

Haiti 52 years

Norway 28 years

Austria 28 years

Scotland 28 years