With the conclusion of the World Cup preliminaries on all continents, the teams that directly qualified for the 2026 World Cup and the teams that participated in the World Cup preliminaries play-offs have been released.

The British teams performed well and are even expected to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The United States and Canada are the hosts; England, Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand are direct teams to the World Cup.

The Welsh team, Northern Ireland team, and Irish team will all participate in the European preliminaries play-offs.

It is worth mentioning that as early as the 1958 World Cup, all four British teams advanced to the main stage. Among them, Wales and Northern Ireland reached the quarterfinals, while England and Scotland were eliminated in the group.