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A number of nations from all corners of the globe have sealed their places at next summer’s tournament.They could be joined by even more over the coming months with the qualifying campaigns set to come to an end. England could become one of the latest sides to seal a ticket to the USA.But with only a few qualifiers set to be played, some nations are in huge danger of missing out entirely - and that could well see some of the Premier League’s biggest and best left on their sofas watching the tournament from home in 2026.With that being said, Mirror Football runs through the biggest names who could potentially fail to qualify.READ MORE: Forgotten Man Utd flop's role in Cape Verde's historic World Cup qualificationREAD MORE: Antony Elanga furiously points finger as Sweden's World Cup hopes take major hitSwedenSweden have had an absolutely woeful qualifying campaign so far: under Jon Dahl Tomasson, they sit bottom of Group B of the European qualifiers.
They have just one point from four games, while they slipped to an embarrassing defeat to Kosovo in their most recent outing. Cameroon have been beaten to an automatic spot by minnows Cape Verde.They are second in their group with all fixtures having been played in their group.
Should they fail to topple their rivals, they look likely to drop into the playoffs, which is no guarantee of a place at the tournament.And should they fail, a number of Premier League stars would miss out. Slovenia have just two games to turn their form around and seal a spot so they really need Sesko to step up to the plate if they are to do that.NigeriaMuch like Cameroon, Nigeria are also under severe pressure of missing the World Cup.