Six nations have secured their spots in the 23rd FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada. The final qualification matches, featuring 4 European and 2 intercontinental playoffs, concluded between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for their 2nd World Cup after defeating 4-time World Champions Italy 4-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
• Other qualifiers include Turkey, Sweden (who won 3-2 against Poland), the Czech Republic (winning 3-2 on penalties against Denmark), the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Iraq.
• Italy will miss the World Cup for the third consecutive time.