FIFA confirms automatic qualification for the United States, Mexico, and Canada for the 2026 World Cup.

The national football teams of the United States, Mexico, and Canada will all automatically qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

On Tuesday, FIFA issued a statement confirming their eligibility.

"The FIFA Council confirmed that, in accordance with the long-standing tradition of all hosts competing at the FIFA World Cup, as well as sporting and operational considerations, the hosts of the FIFA World Cup 2026, namely Canada, Mexico, and the United States, will qualify automatically for the final round of the competition," the governing body stated.

"As a result, their slots will be deducted from the overall allocation of six assigned to CONCACAF."

In a joint North American bid, the three countries won the right to host the tournament.

Historically, FIFA has granted host nations the right to compete in the World Cup without having to go through the usual qualification tournaments.

However, this is the first time FIFA has had to reserve three host bids, as the tournament is set to grow from 32 to 48 teams in 2026.