qualifier

FIFA World Cup qualification

Qualifying for the FIFA World Cup.

Editions of FIFA World Cup qualification
Edition	Dates	Matches	Goals	Winner	Top scorer
2026	7 Sept 2023 – 31 Mar 2026	901	2538	–	Erling Haaland 16
2022	6 Jun 2019 – 14 Jun 2022	866	2427	–	Ali Mabkhout 14
2018	12 Mar 2015 – 15 Nov 2017	851	2422	–	Ahmed Khalil 16
2014	15 Jun 2011 – 20 Nov 2013	804	2284	–	Deon McCaulay 11
2010	8 Oct 2007 – 18 Nov 2009	812	2178	–	Moumouni Dagano 12
2006	6 Sept 2003 – 16 Nov 2005	832	2407	–	Jared Borgetti 14
2002	4 Mar 2000 – 25 Nov 2001	774	2442	–	Archie Thompson 16
1998	10 Mar 1996 – 29 Nov 1997	642	1922	–	Karim Bagheri 19
1994	21 Mar 1992 – 17 Nov 1993	495	1443	–	Kazuyoshi Miura 13
1990	21 May 1988 – 19 Nov 1989	278	664	–	Marc Van Der Linden 7
1986	2 May 1984 – 4 Dec 1985	274	721	–	Preben Elkjær 8
1982	26 Mar 1980 – 10 Jan 1982	249	677	–	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 9
1978	7 Mar 1976 – 11 Dec 1977	200	563	–	Roberto Bettega 9
1974	14 Nov 1971 – 13 Feb 1974	192	505	–	Gigi Riva 7
1970	19 May 1968 – 14 Dec 1969	172	542	–	Tostão 10
1966	24 May 1964 – 29 Dec 1965	127	393	–	Eusébio 7
1962	21 Aug 1960 – 16 Dec 1961	91	323	–	Andrej Kvašňák 7
1958	30 Sept 1956 – 5 Feb 1958	89	341	–	Tommy Taylor 8
1954	9 May 1953 – 4 Apr 1954	51	180	–	Max Morlock 6
1950	2 Jun 1949 – 15 Apr 1950	23	111	–	Željko Čajkovski 4
1938	16 Jun 1937 – 1 May 1938	22	96	–	Fricis Kaņeps 5
1934	11 Jun 1933 – 24 May 1934	26	141	–	Mario López 7