Before expanding to 48 nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2022 competition in Qatar represents the final tournament with 32 competing teams and the cutthroat qualifying cycle that comes with it. With less than one month to go until kick off on Nov. 21, 2022, what countries have qualified for the World Cup?
Including the host nation of Qatar, we now know all 32 of the competing teams at the 2022 World Cup. This list has been fully updated for your reading pleasure.
What Countries Have Qualified For The World Cup?
- Qatar
- Germany
- Denmark
- Brazil
- France
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Spain
- Serbia
- England
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Argentina
- Iran
- South Korea
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
- Canada
- Ghana
- Senegal
- Portugal
- Poland
- Tunisia
- Morocco
- Cameroon
- United States
- Mexico
- Wales
- Australia
- Costa Rica
UEFA
(13 teams qualify)
#1. Germany
FIFA World Ranking: 12th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 9W, 1L, 0D
Top Scorers: Serge Gnabry, İlkay Gündoğan and Timo Werner (5 goals)
#2. Denmark
FIFA World Ranking: 11th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 9W, 1L, 0D
Top Scorers: Joakim Mæhle and Andreas Skov Olsen (5 goals)
#3. France
FIFA World Ranking: 3rd
Qualifying Record: 8P, 5W, 0L, 3D
Top Scorer: Antoine Griezmann (6 goals)
#4. Belgium
FIFA World Ranking: 2nd
Qualifying Record: 8P, 6W, 0L, 2D
Top Scorer: Romelu Lukaku (5 goals)
#5. Croatia
FIFA World Ranking: 16th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 7W, 1L, 2D
Top Scorers: Luka Modrić, Ivan Perišić and Mario Pašalić (3 goals)
#6. Spain
FIFA World Ranking: 7th
Qualifying Record: 8P, 6W, 1L, 1D
Top Scorer: Ferran Torres (4 goals)
#7. Serbia
FIFA World Ranking: 25th
Qualifying Record: 8P, 6W, 0L, 2D
Top Scorer: Aleksandar Mitrović (8 goals)
#8. England
FIFA World Ranking: 5th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 8W, 0L, 2D
Top Scorer: Harry Kane (12 goals)
#9. Switzerland
FIFA World Ranking: 14th
Qualifying Record: 8P, 5W, 0L, 3D
Top Scorer: Breel Embolo (3 goals)
#10. Netherlands
FIFA World Ranking: 10th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 7W, 1L, 2D
Top Scorer: Memphis Depay (12 goals)
#11. Portugal
FIFA World Ranking: 8th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 7W, 1L, 2D
Top Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (6 goals)
#12. Poland
FIFA World Ranking: 26th
Qualifying Record: 11P, 7W, 2L, 2D
Top Scorer: Robert Lewandowski (9 goals)
#13. Wales
FIFA World Ranking: 18th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 6W, 1L, 3D
Top Scorer: Gareth Bale (5 goals)
CONMEBOL
(4.5 teams qualify)
#1. Brazil
FIFA World Ranking: 1st
Qualifying Record: 17P, 14W, 0L, 3D
Top Scorer: Neymar (8 goals)
#2. Argentina
FIFA World Ranking: 4th
Qualifying Record: 17P, 11W, 0L, 6D
Top Scorer: Lautaro Martínez and Lionel Messi (7 goals)
#3. Ecuador
FIFA World Ranking: 46th
Qualifying Record: 18P, 7W, 6L, 5D
Top Scorer: Michael Estrada (6 goals)
#4. Uruguay
FIFA World Ranking: 13th
Qualifying Record: 18P, 8W, 6L, 4D
Top Scorer: Luis Suárez (8 goals)
This is the final table. Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay all qualified directly. Peru lost in the inter-confederation playoff against Australia.
CONCACAF
(3.5 teams qualify)
#1. Canada
FIFA World Ranking: 38th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 8W, 2L, 4D
Top Scorer: Cyle Larin (6 goals)
#2. Mexico
FIFA World Ranking: 9th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 8W, 2L, 4D
Top Scorer: Raul Jimenez (3 goals)
#3. United States
FIFA World Ranking: 15th
Qualifying Record: 14P, 7W, 3L, 4D
Top Scorer: Christian Pulisic (5 goals)
#4. Costa Rica
FIFA World Ranking: 31st
Qualifying Record: 8W, 3L, 4D
Top Scorer: Joel Campbell (3 goals)
This is the final table. Canada, Mexico and USA qualified directly, while Costa Rica beat New Zealand in the inter-confederation playoff.
AFC
(5.5 teams qualify)
#1. Qatar
FIFA World Ranking: 51st
Qualifying Record: N/A
Top Scorer: N/A
#2. Iran
FIFA World Ranking: 21st
Qualifying Record: 10P, 8W, 1L, 1D
Top Scorer: Sardar Azmoun (10 goals)
#3. South Korea
FIFA World Ranking: 29th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 7W, 1L, 2D
Top Scorer: Son Heung-min (7 goals)
#4. Japan
FIFA World Ranking: 23rd
Qualifying Record: 10P, 7W, 2L, 1D
Top Scorer: Takumi Minamino and Yuya Osako (10 goals)
#5. Saudi Arabia
FIFA World Ranking: 49th
Qualifying Record: 10P, 7W, 1L, 2D
Top Scorer: Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari (7 goals)
#6. Australia
FIFA World Ranking: 42nd
Qualifying Record: 12P, 6W, 3L, 3D
Top Scorer: Mitchell Duke (3 goals)
South Korea, Iran, Japan and Saudi Arabia all qualified directly. Australia beat Peru in the inter-confederation playoff to qualify.
CAF
(5 teams qualify)
#1. Ghana
FIFA World Ranking: 60th
Qualifying Record: 8P, 4W, 1L, 3D
Top Scorer: André Ayew and Thomas Partey (3 goals)
#2. Senegal
FIFA World Ranking: 20th
Qualifying Record: 8P, 6W, 1L, 1D
Top Scorer: Famara Diédhiou (4 goals)
#3. Tunisia
FIFA World Ranking: 35th
Qualifying Record: 8P, 5W, 1L, 2D
Top Scorer: Wahbi Khazri (3 goals)
#4. Morocco
FIFA World Ranking: 24th
Qualifying Record: 8P, 7W, 0L, 1D
Top Scorer: Ayoub El Kaabi (5 goals)
#5. Cameroon
FIFA World Ranking: 37th
Qualifying Record: 8P, 6W, 2L, 0D
Top Scorer: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Karl Toko Ekambi (3 goals)
OFC
(0.5 teams qualify)
New Zealand lost to Costa Rica in the inter-confederation playoffs.
Latest tables courtesy of @FIFAWorldCup
