European countries ending their World Cup drought

Norway, Scotland, Austria, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden are among the European countries whose longing for the FIFA World Cup has come to an end.

While 48 teams to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be organized by the USA, Mexico and Canada have been announced, 16 teams from Europe will take part in the tournament.

The organization, which was previously held with 32 teams, will be held with 48 teams for the first time.

The 7 European countries that could not go to the 2022 World Cup organization in Qatar will compete in 2026.

Norway, Scotland and Austria, the European nations that participated in the 1998 tournament, the last World Cup before the millennium, have qualified for the 2026 World Cup 28 years later.

- 3 European countries at the World Cup for the first time since 1998

Norway, Scotland and Austria from Europe will compete in the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

These three countries, which last took part in the 1998 World Cup, ended a 28-year longing by participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

- Turkey in the World Cup after 24 years

A National Football Team will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time after a 24-year break after 2002.

The national team failed to qualify for the 5 tournaments organized after 2002.

Turkey finished third in the 2002 event, which was organized jointly by Japan and South Korea.

- Czechia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden

Czechia, another country that will end its World Cup longing, last competed in the 2006 World Cup.

Bosnia and Herzegovina will take the stage in 2026 after missing two tournaments following the 2014 World Cup.

Sweden missed the 2022 World Cup after participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.