Tottenham Hotspur are set to be well represented at next summer’s World Cup, with several of their stars already confirming their places at the 2026 tournament, while others remain on the verge of sealing qualification.
It is a World Cup year, and several Tottenham Hotspur players will be hoping they can represent their nations at the 2026 finals.
The current international break has seen over 30 Tottenham stars jet off to join up with their national teams, with some edging ever closer to confirming a spot in next summer’s tournament.
However, a few are still waiting to book their place and could yet do so before returning to Hotspur Way at the end of the international window.
Tottenham stars who have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup will be played across three nations for the first time, with the United States, Canada, and Mexico set to host the tournament in June and July.
At present, six Tottenham players have already secured qualification for next year’s finals, following results from the recent round of international fixtures.
Here are the Spurs players who have booked a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
- Korea Republic – Yang Min-hyeok (one cap)
- Japan – Kota Takai (four caps)
- Argentina – Cristian Romero (45 caps)
- Brazil – Richarlison (52 caps)
- Uruguay – Rodrigo Bentancur (71 caps)
- Ghana – Mohammed Kudus (46 caps)
Spurs players still in the hunt for qualification
While a handful of Tottenham players have already sealed their spots, others remain in contention and could confirm qualification before the October international break concludes.
Pape Matar Sarr’s Senegal will qualify if they defeat Mauritania on Tuesday night (14 October). A draw could also be enough, provided DR Congo do not record an eight-goal swing against South Sudan.
Randal Kolo Muani and France could book their ticket to the World Cup on Monday (13 October) with a win over Iceland. They will, however, need Ukraine to drop points against Azerbaijan to guarantee qualification.
Djed Spence, James Maddison, and Dominic Solanke’s England side can qualify on Tuesday (14 October) by defeating Latvia. Their progress also depends on Serbia failing to take maximum points from their fixtures against Albania and Andorra.
While on loan Joao Palhinha’s Portugal will secure qualification with a victory over Hungary on Tuesday (14 October), provided Armenia drops points in their clash with the Republic of Ireland.