The claim is mostly accurate, but with an important caveat — while the US does stand out among 2026 World Cup nations for lacking universal healthcare, we can't definitively say every single one of the other 47 countries has it. The sources don't independently verify that all 47 nations meet a consistent definition of universal coverage. That said, the broader point holds up: the vast majority of qualifying countries have some form of universal or near-universal healthcare system, while the US does not. The post is right that these systems vary wildly — from the UK's single-payer model to Germany's mixed insurance approach — but they all aim to guarantee coverage in ways the US healthcare system doesn't. So the US is genuinely exceptional among World Cup nations on this issue. Just keep in mind that "universal healthcare" covers a wide range of arrangements, and we're not on solid ground claiming every other country meets an identical standard.