Five more countries have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. England is the first European country to do so and will be playing alongside the Ivory Coast, Senegal, Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the high-profile football competition next year.

England became the first European team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after winning all six of their qualifying matches, including a 5-0 victory over Latvia. Ivory Coast secured their place in the tournament with a 3-0 win against Kenya, marking their return to the World Cup after a 12-year absence. 

Senegal also qualified for their third consecutive World Cup following a 4-0 win over Mauritania, with Sadio Mane scoring twice. Saudi Arabia earned their spot despite a goalless draw with Iraq, while Qatar advanced after defeating the United Arab Emirates. Supporters from each nation celebrated their teams' achievements as they look ahead to the tournament in the United States.

Five more countries qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Harry Kane has led England on a winning streak. The Three Lions have won all six of their qualifying matches, including beating Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday, making them the first European side to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The dressing room is all smiles. It's a very special moment. It's not daily business that you qualified for a World Cup, so we did this today. After the Ivory Coast won a 3-0 victory against Kenya, the Elephants will be going to the World Cup after a 12-year hiatus. Their supporters were ecstatic to see their team qualify. I'm proud of my team, Ivory Coast. We qualified, so we're going to give it our all at the American World Cup. See you in the United States. Senegal's team also have their ticket to their third consecutive World Cup. Lions supporters celebrated their 4-0 victory over Mauritania, thanks in part to Sadio Mane's two goals. Actually, we played a very good match. At first, we thought it would be an easy game, but in World Cup qualifiers, there are no easy games. Mauritania was a good team, they brought a solid squad, but we did the job. As for Saudi Arabia, the Green Falcons will take part in their seventh World Cup next year, despite drawing nil-nil with Iraq. And Qatar is also set to take part, after beating the United Arab Emirates, to nil in their qualifying match.

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