List of possible 2026 World Cup final lineups

 

Yes. Since the bracket has 16 teams on the left side and 16 teams on the right side, every left-side team can face every right-side team in the final.

Left Side Teams

• Germany
• Scotland
• Norway
• Netherlands
• South Korea
• Switzerland
• Sweden
• Morocco
• DR Congo
• Ghana
• Uruguay
• Austria
• United States
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• New Zealand
• Czech Republic

Right Side Teams

• Brazil
• Japan
• Ivory Coast
• France
• Mexico
• Spain
• England
• Portugal
• Argentina
• Saudi Arabia
• Australia
• Iran
• Canada
• Belgium
• Colombia
• Paraguay

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Germany (16 finals)

• Germany vs Brazil
• Germany vs Japan
• Germany vs Ivory Coast
• Germany vs France
• Germany vs Mexico
• Germany vs Spain
• Germany vs England
• Germany vs Portugal
• Germany vs Argentina
• Germany vs Saudi Arabia
• Germany vs Australia
• Germany vs Iran
• Germany vs Canada
• Germany vs Belgium
• Germany vs Colombia
• Germany vs Paraguay

Scotland (16 finals)

• Scotland vs Brazil
• Scotland vs Japan
• Scotland vs Ivory Coast
• Scotland vs France
• Scotland vs Mexico
• Scotland vs Spain
• Scotland vs England
• Scotland vs Portugal
• Scotland vs Argentina
• Scotland vs Saudi Arabia
• Scotland vs Australia
• Scotland vs Iran
• Scotland vs Canada
• Scotland vs Belgium
• Scotland vs Colombia
• Scotland vs Paraguay

Norway (16 finals)

• Norway vs Brazil
• Norway vs Japan
• Norway vs Ivory Coast
• Norway vs France
• Norway vs Mexico
• Norway vs Spain
• Norway vs England
• Norway vs Portugal
• Norway vs Argentina
• Norway vs Saudi Arabia
• Norway vs Australia
• Norway vs Iran
• Norway vs Canada
• Norway vs Belgium
• Norway vs Colombia
• Norway vs Paraguay

Netherlands (16 finals)

• Netherlands vs Brazil
• Netherlands vs Japan
• Netherlands vs Ivory Coast
• Netherlands vs France
• Netherlands vs Mexico
• Netherlands vs Spain
• Netherlands vs England
• Netherlands vs Portugal
• Netherlands vs Argentina
• Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia
• Netherlands vs Australia
• Netherlands vs Iran
• Netherlands vs Canada
• Netherlands vs Belgium
• Netherlands vs Colombia
• Netherlands vs Paraguay

South Korea (16 finals)

• South Korea vs Brazil
• South Korea vs Japan
• South Korea vs Ivory Coast
• South Korea vs France
• South Korea vs Mexico
• South Korea vs Spain
• South Korea vs England
• South Korea vs Portugal
• South Korea vs Argentina
• South Korea vs Saudi Arabia
• South Korea vs Australia
• South Korea vs Iran
• South Korea vs Canada
• South Korea vs Belgium
• South Korea vs Colombia
• South Korea vs Paraguay

Switzerland (16 finals)

• Switzerland vs Brazil
• Switzerland vs Japan
• Switzerland vs Ivory Coast
• Switzerland vs France
• Switzerland vs Mexico
• Switzerland vs Spain
• Switzerland vs England
• Switzerland vs Portugal
• Switzerland vs Argentina
• Switzerland vs Saudi Arabia
• Switzerland vs Australia
• Switzerland vs Iran
• Switzerland vs Canada
• Switzerland vs Belgium
• Switzerland vs Colombia
• Switzerland vs Paraguay

Sweden (16 finals)

• Sweden vs Brazil
• Sweden vs Japan
• Sweden vs Ivory Coast
• Sweden vs France
• Sweden vs Mexico
• Sweden vs Spain
• Sweden vs England
• Sweden vs Portugal
• Sweden vs Argentina
• Sweden vs Saudi Arabia
• Sweden vs Australia
• Sweden vs Iran
• Sweden vs Canada
• Sweden vs Belgium
• Sweden vs Colombia
• Sweden vs Paraguay

Morocco (16 finals)

• Morocco vs Brazil
• Morocco vs Japan
• Morocco vs Ivory Coast
• Morocco vs France
• Morocco vs Mexico
• Morocco vs Spain
• Morocco vs England
• Morocco vs Portugal
• Morocco vs Argentina
• Morocco vs Saudi Arabia
• Morocco vs Australia
• Morocco vs Iran
• Morocco vs Canada
• Morocco vs Belgium
• Morocco vs Colombia
• Morocco vs Paraguay

DR Congo (16 finals)

• DR Congo vs Brazil
• DR Congo vs Japan
• DR Congo vs Ivory Coast
• DR Congo vs France
• DR Congo vs Mexico
• DR Congo vs Spain
• DR Congo vs England
• DR Congo vs Portugal
• DR Congo vs Argentina
• DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia
• DR Congo vs Australia
• DR Congo vs Iran
• DR Congo vs Canada
• DR Congo vs Belgium
• DR Congo vs Colombia
• DR Congo vs Paraguay

Ghana (16 finals)

• Ghana vs Brazil
• Ghana vs Japan
• Ghana vs Ivory Coast
• Ghana vs France
• Ghana vs Mexico
• Ghana vs Spain
• Ghana vs England
• Ghana vs Portugal
• Ghana vs Argentina
• Ghana vs Saudi Arabia
• Ghana vs Australia
• Ghana vs Iran
• Ghana vs Canada
• Ghana vs Belgium
• Ghana vs Colombia
• Ghana vs Paraguay

Uruguay (16 finals)

• Uruguay vs Brazil
• Uruguay vs Japan
• Uruguay vs Ivory Coast
• Uruguay vs France
• Uruguay vs Mexico
• Uruguay vs Spain
• Uruguay vs England
• Uruguay vs Portugal
• Uruguay vs Argentina
• Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia
• Uruguay vs Australia
• Uruguay vs Iran
• Uruguay vs Canada
• Uruguay vs Belgium
• Uruguay vs Colombia
• Uruguay vs Paraguay

Austria (16 finals)

• Austria vs Brazil
• Austria vs Japan
• Austria vs Ivory Coast
• Austria vs France
• Austria vs Mexico
• Austria vs Spain
• Austria vs England
• Austria vs Portugal
• Austria vs Argentina
• Austria vs Saudi Arabia
• Austria vs Australia
• Austria vs Iran
• Austria vs Canada
• Austria vs Belgium
• Austria vs Colombia
• Austria vs Paraguay

United States (16 finals)

• United States vs Brazil
• United States vs Japan
• United States vs Ivory Coast
• United States vs France
• United States vs Mexico
• United States vs Spain
• United States vs England
• United States vs Portugal
• United States vs Argentina
• United States vs Saudi Arabia
• United States vs Australia
• United States vs Iran
• United States vs Canada
• United States vs Belgium
• United States vs Colombia
• United States vs Paraguay

Bosnia & Herzegovina (16 finals)

• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Brazil
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Japan
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Ivory Coast
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs France
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Mexico
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Spain
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs England
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Portugal
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Argentina
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Saudi Arabia
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Australia
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Iran
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Canada
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Belgium
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Colombia
• Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Paraguay

New Zealand (16 finals)

• New Zealand vs Brazil
• New Zealand vs Japan
• New Zealand vs Ivory Coast
• New Zealand vs France
• New Zealand vs Mexico
• New Zealand vs Spain
• New Zealand vs England
• New Zealand vs Portugal
• New Zealand vs Argentina
• New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia
• New Zealand vs Australia
• New Zealand vs Iran
• New Zealand vs Canada
• New Zealand vs Belgium
• New Zealand vs Colombia
• New Zealand vs Paraguay

Czech Republic (16 finals)

• Czech Republic vs Brazil
• Czech Republic vs Japan
• Czech Republic vs Ivory Coast
• Czech Republic vs France
• Czech Republic vs Mexico
• Czech Republic vs Spain
• Czech Republic vs England
• Czech Republic vs Portugal
• Czech Republic vs Argentina
• Czech Republic vs Saudi Arabia
• Czech Republic vs Australia
• Czech Republic vs Iran
• Czech Republic vs Canada
• Czech Republic vs Belgium
• Czech Republic vs Colombia
• Czech Republic vs Paraguay

Total: 16 × 16 = 256 possible World Cup finals.

list of asian team final lineups

From the bracket you provided, the Asian teams are:

• Japan
• South Korea
• Saudi Arabia
• Iran

Since South Korea is on the left half of the bracket and the other three Asian teams are on the right half, only South Korea can meet them in the final.

Possible All-Asian World Cup Finals

Final
South Korea vs Japan
South Korea vs Saudi Arabia
South Korea vs Iran

Total: 3 possible all-Asian finals.

Historical Significance

None of these matches has ever occurred in a FIFA World Cup final because no Asian nation has ever reached a World Cup final. The best Asian World Cup performance remains South Korea's fourth-place finish in 2002. Japan's best result is the Round of 16.

Asian Team Finals (Asian vs Non-Asian)

There are 4 Asian teams in the bracket. Each can potentially reach the final and face any eligible opponent from the opposite side of the draw:

Asian Team	Possible Finals
South Korea	16
Japan	16
Saudi Arabia	16
Iran	16

Therefore there are:

$$4 \times 16 = 64$$

possible finals involving at least one Asian team.

Most High-Profile Asian Finals

• South Korea vs Brazil
• South Korea vs Argentina
• South Korea vs France
• Japan vs Germany
• Japan vs Netherlands
• Saudi Arabia vs Germany
• Iran vs Germany
• South Korea vs Japan (first-ever all-Asian World Cup final)
• South Korea vs Saudi Arabia
• South Korea vs Iran

Among these, South Korea vs Japan would likely be the biggest rivalry final because it would feature Asia's two most successful World Cup nations historically.

the last world cup which two teams had never played final before

If by "the last World Cup" you mean the most recent completed tournament, the 2022 FIFA World Cup final was between:

• Argentina
• France

Those two teams had never met each other in a World Cup final before 2022. Argentina won on penalties after a 3–3 draw.

Looking further back, the most recent World Cup finals featuring two nations that had never previously appeared in a World Cup final against each other are:

World Cup	Final	First Time This Pairing Appeared in a Final?
2022	Argentina vs France	Yes
2018	France vs Croatia	Yes
2014	Germany vs Argentina	No (also 1986, 1990)
2010	Spain vs Netherlands	Yes
2006	Italy vs France	Yes
2002	Brazil vs Germany	Yes

If instead you mean:

"When was the last time both teams were appearing in their first-ever World Cup final?"

then the answer is 2010:

• Spain (first World Cup final)
• Netherlands (had reached finals before but never won)

However, if you mean both nations had never previously reached a World Cup final at all, you have to go much further back. The earliest example is the inaugural 1930 final between Uruguay and Argentina.

For your projected 2026 bracket, examples of possible finals that would be completely new World Cup final pairings include:

• Germany vs Portugal
• Netherlands vs England
• Morocco vs Argentina
• South Korea vs Japan
• United States vs France
• Norway vs Brazil

These nations may have met in World Cups before, but never in a World Cup final.