Croatia’s national team, having defeated the Faroe Islands yesterday (3:1), has secured the first place in group 'L' of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers in advance, along with a direct ticket to the final stage of the world championship.
Croatia’s national team celebrates qualifying for World Cup 2026In their group, Croatia surpassed the Czech Republic, the Faroe Islands, Montenegro, and Gibraltar.
Current standings in group 'L':
1. Croatia — 19 points (7 matches)
2. Czech Republic — 13 (7)
3. Faroe Islands — 12 (8)
4. Montenegro — 9 (7)
5. Gibraltar 0 (7).
Notably, Croatia became the third of the 16 European representatives for World Cup 2026 — earlier, England and France secured their spots in the championship.
As of today, a total of 30 participants are known for the 2026 World Cup, where a reminder, 48 national teams will compete.
List of World Cup 2026 participants (as of November 15, 2025)
Europe (3/16): England, France, Croatia.
Africa (9/9): Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Cape Verde, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast.
Asia (8/8): Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Jordan, South Korea, Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.
South America (6/6): Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay.
North America (3/6): USA, Canada, Mexico.
Oceania (1/1): New Zealand.
Additionally, two more teams will qualify for the World Cup through the playoffs.
Recall that the 2026 World Cup will take place in the USA (11 cities), Mexico (3), and Canada (2) from June 11 to July 19 next year.
