Australia, Brazil and Ecuador have become the latest nations to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, with 13 of the 48 competing countries now known.
The Socceroos secured their place in next summer’s tournament thanks to a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Vinicius Jr scored the only goal as Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil then became the next to qualify with a 1-0 home victory over Paraguay to maintain their record of reaching every World Cup.
And Ecuador, who are second in the South American qualifying table – above Brazil, are also through thanks to a goalless draw with Peru.
Australia had travelled to Jeddah to take on Saudi Arabia, who needed a five-goal victory to qualify. The hosts led through Abdulrahman Al Obud, but Connor Metcalfe and Mitchell Duke scored to give the Socceroos a World Cup spot.
The Saudis go into the next Asian qualifying round and can still qualify by finishing top of a three-nation group. They will face two of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Indonesia, Iraq and Oman, who scored a 97th-minute penalty against Palestine in a 1-1 draw to knock them out of contention.
The three hosts – Canada, United States and Mexico – qualify automatically, while the other nations to have already qualified are Japan, New Zealand, Iran and Argentina, Uzbekistan, Jordan and South Korea.
Uzbekistan and Jordan will be playing at a World Cup finals for the first time.
Teams through to 2026 World Cup
Hosts: Canada, Mexico, United States.
Asia: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Uzbekistan.
Oceania: New Zealand.
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador
