Six World Cup Spots Left! Italy, Poland, Jamaica Among Teams Who Can Qualify

This summer's 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest in the history of the tournament. We'll have 48 teams in what should be an epic edition of the best sporting event on the planet. 

This World Cup will be hosted across three countries – the United States, Mexico and Canada. And elite squads like Brazil, Spain, France and England will be here. Not to mention Argentina (led by Lionel Messi) and Portugal (headlined by Cristiano Ronaldo).

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But before we get to all that, we have some details to finalize on Tuesday. In Europe, eight teams will be playing for four tournament spots. Later in the day, four teams from different parts of the globe will be playing for two spots. 

Twelve teams. Six World Cup spots left to fill out the bracket. We're in for a soccer smorgasbord on Tuesday. Here's what to expect:

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Fans of the U.S. men's national team will want to keep tabs on this game as the winner will join the USA in Group D, alongside Australia and Paraguay. 

This Turkish side is legit and aiming to get back to the World Cup for the first time since its memorable 2002 run when it finished in third place. Having finished second in its qualifying group to Spain, we can expect Türkiye to be a big challenge (especially against the USA) should it reach the tournament. 

Team captain Hakan Calhanoglu is the engine on the pitch for Türkiye, with the Inter Milan star providing the tempo and creativity in the midfield. The squad has two young playmakers up top in Real Madrid's Arda Guler and Juventus' Kenan Yıldız.

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