The World Cup qualification journey is in full swing, and here’s a summary of the teams that have punched their tickets to the prestigious tournament, as well as those still in the running.
A total of 11 European nations have successfully qualified for the World Cup in North America. These teams include Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, and Switzerland.
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Before the qualification matches held from November 14 to November 19, England was the sole European team to have already secured their spot in the tournament.
Austria locked in their qualification with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Two other qualifiers come from the winners of an Interconfederation playoff, which will be played between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jamaica, Suriname, New Caledonia, Bolivia and Iraq — coached by Australian Graham Arnold.
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Four-time World Cup winners Italy will have to qualify through the play-offs and are in danger of missing the tournament for the third time in a row, after failing to make Qatar 2022 and Russia 2018.
