- Brazil: Entering the World Cup as five-time winners, they last won the tournament in 2002.
- Morocco: The controversial winners of Afcon, Morocco were also the first African side to secure a World Cup spot.
- Haiti: The islanders' last competed at World Cup in 1974.
- Scotland: The nation’s first appearance at the tournament in 28 years.
- Find out when the Fifa World Cup 2026 kicks off and more here .