There are still 64 national teams that can win the FIFA World Cup next summer. Let's go through them all and rank where they stand.

The USA have leapfrogged Mexico to restore their status as CONCACAF's top side, at least on the FIFA Men's World Rankings, which have also confirmed advantageous seeding for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq, who will get a bye to the finals of the World Cup's inter-confederation playoffs.

Those games will take place after the USMNT’s World Cup squad is named in late May. Unlike some predecessors, who used the first week of a pre-World Cup camp as a final tryout, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino indicated last week that he plans to select his roster before camp opens.

There is still a lot to figure out before the 2026 World Cup draw, and here is a look at how things could play out in terms of the all-important pots.

Six teams will play in the inter-confederation playoffs: one from CONMEBOL, one from Oceania, one from Asia, one from Africa, and two from CONCACAF.

The banned list signed by President Trump in June, included forbidding the entry into the U.S. of nationals of Haiti.

With their Port-au-Prince stadium under gang control, the Grenadiers are playing home games in Curaçao. Their French coach hasn’t visited Haiti since his appointment.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti held its breath for nearly two hours as its troubles seemed to fade with the promise of its first World Cup qualification since 1974.