From the other side of the world, a selection assured its 2026 World Cup after winning its qualifiers. In this way, he joined Japan and the organizers. Attention: Argentina could add to this list on Tuesday.
Days after Japan gave the note and became the first selection of the classified world (except for the organizers), in the last hours New Zealand confirmed his participation in the World Cup 2026.
The “All Whites” became the first and only classified that the continent of Oceania (OFC) for the biggest football appointment, since the FIFA expanded quotas from 32 to 48 for this World Cup (It should be noted that Australia participates in the Qualifying of Asia -AFC-).
New Zealand He achieved his classification after overcoming 3 to 0 New Caledonia in Auckland. The authors of the goals were Michael Boxall, Kosta Barbaroues and Elijah Just. Thus, he will play a World Cup after South Africa 2010.
It should be noted that the ARGENTINE SELECTION could join this list and qualify for World Cup 2026 If you win or tied Tuesday against Brazil.
New Zealand participated in a World Cup for the last time in 2010at which time the maximum competition was carried out in South Africa. Therefore, three consecutive editions will be returned to ring. So far, New Zealand participated only in editions 1982 and 2010. A color fact is that, in both cases, He never exceeded the group stage. In fact, in the first he lost the three meetings he played (2-5 against Scotland, 0-3 with the Soviet Union and 0-4 against Brazil) and in the second they tied them (1-1 with Slovakia, 1-1 against Italy and 0-0 against Paraguay).
The 5 selections already classified to the 2026 World Cup:
- USA
- Mexico
- Canada
- Japan
- New Zealand
Assignment of quotas by Confederation for the 2026 World Cup:
- AFC: 8 direct places and 1 play
- CAF: 9 direct places and 1 play
- CONCACAF: 6 direct places and 1 play
- CONMEBOL: 6 direct places and 1 play
- OFC: 1 Direct Plaza
- UEFA: 16 direct places
Source: Ambito
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