World Cup records of every team qualified for 2026 tournament
As teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup, we will bring you their records at the big tournament, starting with the 13 who have already booked their place.
We have all the details about who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup and how qualification works here.
World Cup record of United States (USMNT)
Previous World Cup appearances: 11
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 9-8-20
Best result: Semi-finalists 1930
Qatar 2022: Round of 16
Eleven of the 16 World Cup host cities are in the USA, who on home soil will be bidding to go beyond the round of 16 for the first time since reaching the quarter-finals in 2002.
World Cup record of Mexico
Previous World Cup appearances: 17
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 17-15-28
Best result: Quarter-finalists 1970, 1986
Qatar 2022: Group stage
Co-hosts Mexico’s run of seven straight last-16 World Cup exits came to an end in Qatar when they failed to get beyond the group stage.
World Cup record of Canada
Previous World Cup appearances: 2
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-0-6
Best result: Group stage 1986, 2022
Qatar 2022: Group stage
World Cup record of Argentina
Previous World Cup appearances: 17
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 47-17-24
Best result: Winners 1978, 1986, 2022
Qatar 2022: Winners
The defending champions were the first South American team to seal their place at the 2026 event, where they will bid for a fourth global title.
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World Cup record of New Zealand
Previous World Cup appearances: 2
Last World Cup appearance: 2010
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-3-3
Best result: Group stage 1982, 2010
Qatar 2022: DNQ
The only unbeaten team at the 2010 World Cup after being eliminated in the group stage with three draws. New Zealand are perhaps the biggest single beneficiaries of the World Cup’s expansion, with Oceania now for the first time guaranteed a direct qualifier rather than relying on a play-off place. Barring a huge shock, that qualifier will almost always be New Zealand unless and until Australia come crawling back.
World Cup record of Japan
Previous World Cup appearances: 7
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 7-6-12
Best result: Round of 16 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022
Qatar 2022: Round of 16
Japan haven’t missed a World Cup since qualifying for their first finals at France 98, but have never made it beyond the first knockout round.
World Cup record of Iran
Previous World Cup appearances: 6
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 3-4-11
Best result: Group Stage 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022
Qatar 2022: Group stage
This will be Iran’s seventh World Cup appearance but they are still yet to play a single knockout game having been eliminated at the group stage every time they’ve reached the finals.
World Cup record of South Korea
Previous World Cup appearances: 11
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 7-10-21
Best result: Fourth place 2002
Qatar 2022: Round of 16
This will be South Korea’s 11th straight appearance at the World Cup finals having not missed one since Spain 1982. Their best result came with their famous run to the last four as co-hosts over 20 years ago, while they have reached the knockout stages twice since then.
World Cup record of Uzbekistan
Previous World Cup appearances: 0
Last World Cup appearance: First appearance
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-0-0
Best result: First appearance
Qatar 2022: DNQ
A big winner from the World Cup’s expansion, Uzbekistan became the first debutant to secure their place in North America Having been striving to reach the finals since becoming a FIFA member before France 98.
World Cup record of Jordan
Previous World Cup appearances: 0
Last World Cup appearance: First appearance
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 0-0-0
Best result: First appearance
Qatar 2022: DNQ
First entered World Cup qualification ahead of Mexico 86 and have at last made it to the finals for the very first time.
World Cup record of Australia
Previous World Cup appearances: 6
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 4-4-12
Best result: Round of 16 2006, 2022
Qatar 2022: Round of 16
The 2026 World Cup will be Australia’s sixth consecutive finals appearance after a 32-year wait for a second appearance following their first in 1974.
World Cup record of Brazil
Previous World Cup appearances: 22
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 76-19-19
Best result: Winners 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Qatar 2022: Quarter-finals
Have appeared at every World Cup, winning a record five titles, but have only been beyond the quarter-finals once since their 2002 success.
World Cup record of Ecuador
Previous World Cup appearances: 4
Last World Cup appearance: 2022
Overall World Cup record (W-D-L): 5-2-6
Best result: Round of 16 2006
Qatar 2022: Group stage
Knocked out by England on their one and only trip beyond the group stage, at Germany 2006.