WC Qualification 2026 Europe
In the UEFA qualification for WC 2026 all 54 member associations competed for 16 spots. The qualification was divided into two rounds:
The 54 teams were split into 12 groups (A–L). Groups A–F had 4 teams each, groups G–L had 5 teams each. Each group winner qualified directly for WC 2026.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
GER |
6 |
+13 16:3 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
| 2 |
|
SVK |
6 |
-2 6:8 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
| 3 |
|
NIR |
6 |
+1 7:6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
| 4 |
|
LUX |
6 |
-12 1:13 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Thu, 04.09.2025 | | | LUX | NIR | | | 1 : 3 | |
| Thu,04.09.2025 | | | SVK | GER | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Sun, 07.09.2025 | | | GER | NIR | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Sun,07.09.2025 | | | LUX | SVK | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Fri, 10.10.2025 | | | GER | LUX | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Fri,10.10.2025 | | | NIR | SVK | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Mon, 13.10.2025 | | | SVK | LUX | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Mon,13.10.2025 | | | NIR | GER | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Fri, 14.11.2025 | | | SVK | NIR | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Fri,14.11.2025 | | | LUX | GER | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Mon, 17.11.2025 | | | GER | SVK | | | 6 : 0 | |
| Mon,17.11.2025 | | | NIR | LUX | | | 1 : 0 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
SUI |
6 |
+12 14:2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
| 2 |
|
KVX |
6 |
+1 6:5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
| 3 |
|
SVN |
6 |
-5 3:8 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| 4 |
|
SWE |
6 |
-8 4:12 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Fri, 05.09.2025 | | | SUI | KVX | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Fri,05.09.2025 | | | SVN | SWE | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Mon, 08.09.2025 | | | SUI | SVN | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Mon,08.09.2025 | | | KVX | SWE | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Fri, 10.10.2025 | | | SWE | SUI | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Fri,10.10.2025 | | | KVX | SVN | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Mon, 13.10.2025 | | | SVN | SUI | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Mon,13.10.2025 | | | SWE | KVX | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Sat, 15.11.2025 | | | SUI | SWE | | | 4 : 1 | |
| Sat,15.11.2025 | | | SVN | KVX | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Tue, 18.11.2025 | | | SWE | SVN | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Tue,18.11.2025 | | | KVX | SUI | | | 1 : 1 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
SCO |
6 |
+6 13:7 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
| 2 |
|
DEN |
6 |
+9 16:7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
| 3 |
|
GRE |
6 |
-2 10:12 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| 4 |
|
BLR |
6 |
-13 4:17 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Fri, 05.09.2025 | | | DEN | SCO | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Fri,05.09.2025 | | | GRE | BLR | | | 5 : 1 | |
| Mon, 08.09.2025 | | | GRE | DEN | | | 0 : 3 | |
| Mon,08.09.2025 | | | BLR | SCO | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Thu, 09.10.2025 | | | SCO | GRE | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Thu,09.10.2025 | | | BLR | DEN | | | 0 : 6 | |
| Sun, 12.10.2025 | | | DEN | GRE | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Sun,12.10.2025 | | | SCO | BLR | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Sat, 15.11.2025 | | | DEN | BLR | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Sat,15.11.2025 | | | GRE | SCO | | | 3 : 2 | |
| Tue, 18.11.2025 | | | SCO | DEN | | | 4 : 2 | |
| Tue,18.11.2025 | | | BLR | GRE | | | 0 : 0 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
FRA |
6 |
+12 16:4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
| 2 |
|
UKR |
6 |
-1 10:11 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
| 3 |
|
ISL |
6 |
+2 13:11 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| 4 |
|
AZE |
6 |
-13 3:16 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Fri, 05.09.2025 | | | UKR | FRA | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Fri,05.09.2025 | | | ISL | AZE | | | 5 : 0 | |
| Tue, 09.09.2025 | | | FRA | ISL | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue,09.09.2025 | | | AZE | UKR | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Fri, 10.10.2025 | | | FRA | AZE | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Fri,10.10.2025 | | | ISL | UKR | | | 3 : 5 | |
| Mon, 13.10.2025 | | | UKR | AZE | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Mon,13.10.2025 | | | ISL | FRA | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Thu, 13.11.2025 | | | FRA | UKR | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Thu,13.11.2025 | | | AZE | ISL | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Sun, 16.11.2025 | | | AZE | FRA | | | 1 : 3 | |
| Sun,16.11.2025 | | | UKR | ISL | | | 2 : 0 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
ESP |
6 |
+19 21:2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
| 2 |
|
TUR |
6 |
+5 17:12 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
| 3 |
|
GEO |
6 |
-8 7:15 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
| 4 |
|
BUL |
6 |
-16 3:19 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Thu, 04.09.2025 | | | GEO | TUR | | | 2 : 3 | |
| Thu,04.09.2025 | | | BUL | ESP | | | 0 : 3 | |
| Sun, 07.09.2025 | | | GEO | BUL | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Sun,07.09.2025 | | | TUR | ESP | | | 0 : 6 | |
| Sat, 11.10.2025 | | | BUL | TUR | | | 1 : 6 | |
| Sat,11.10.2025 | | | ESP | GEO | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Tue, 14.10.2025 | | | TUR | GEO | | | 4 : 1 | |
| Tue,14.10.2025 | | | ESP | BUL | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Sat, 15.11.2025 | | | GEO | ESP | | | 0 : 4 | |
| Sat,15.11.2025 | | | TUR | BUL | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Tue, 18.11.2025 | | | BUL | GEO | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue,18.11.2025 | | | ESP | TUR | | | 2 : 2 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
POR |
6 |
+13 20:7 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
| 2 |
|
IRL |
6 |
+2 9:7 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
| 3 |
|
HUN |
6 |
+1 11:10 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| 4 |
|
ARM |
6 |
-16 3:19 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Sat, 06.09.2025 | | | ARM | POR | | | 0 : 5 | |
| Sat,06.09.2025 | | | IRL | HUN | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Tue, 09.09.2025 | | | ARM | IRL | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue,09.09.2025 | | | HUN | POR | | | 2 : 3 | |
| Sat, 11.10.2025 | | | HUN | ARM | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Sat,11.10.2025 | | | POR | IRL | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Tue, 14.10.2025 | | | IRL | ARM | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Tue,14.10.2025 | | | POR | HUN | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Thu, 13.11.2025 | | | ARM | HUN | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Thu,13.11.2025 | | | IRL | POR | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Sun, 16.11.2025 | | | HUN | IRL | | | 2 : 3 | |
| Sun,16.11.2025 | | | POR | ARM | | | 9 : 1 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
NED |
8 |
+23 27:4 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
| 2 |
|
POL |
8 |
+7 14:7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
| 3 |
|
FIN |
8 |
-6 8:14 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
| 4 |
|
MLT |
8 |
-15 4:19 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
| 5 |
|
LTU |
8 |
-9 6:15 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Fri, 21.03.2025 | | | POL | LTU | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Fri,21.03.2025 | | | MLT | FIN | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Mon, 24.03.2025 | | | POL | MLT | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Mon,24.03.2025 | | | LTU | FIN | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Sat, 07.06.2025 | | | FIN | NED | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Sat,07.06.2025 | | | MLT | LTU | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Tue, 10.06.2025 | | | FIN | POL | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | NED | MLT | | | 8 : 0 | |
| Thu, 04.09.2025 | | | NED | POL | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Thu,04.09.2025 | | | LTU | MLT | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Sun, 07.09.2025 | | | POL | FIN | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Sun,07.09.2025 | | | LTU | NED | | | 2 : 3 | |
| Thu, 09.10.2025 | | | FIN | LTU | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Thu,09.10.2025 | | | MLT | NED | | | 0 : 4 | |
| Sun, 12.10.2025 | | | NED | FIN | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Sun,12.10.2025 | | | LTU | POL | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Fri, 14.11.2025 | | | FIN | MLT | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Fri,14.11.2025 | | | POL | NED | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Mon, 17.11.2025 | | | NED | LTU | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Mon,17.11.2025 | | | MLT | POL | | | 2 : 3 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
AUT |
8 |
+18 22:4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
| 2 |
|
BIH |
8 |
+10 17:7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
| 3 |
|
ROU |
8 |
+9 19:10 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
| 4 |
|
CYP |
8 |
+0 11:11 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| 5 |
|
SMR |
8 |
-37 2:39 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Fri, 21.03.2025 | | | ROU | BIH | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Fri,21.03.2025 | | | CYP | SMR | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Mon, 24.03.2025 | | | BIH | CYP | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Mon,24.03.2025 | | | SMR | ROU | | | 1 : 5 | |
| Sat, 07.06.2025 | | | BIH | SMR | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Sat,07.06.2025 | | | AUT | ROU | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue, 10.06.2025 | | | ROU | CYP | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | SMR | AUT | | | 0 : 4 | |
| Sat, 06.09.2025 | | | SMR | BIH | | | 0 : 6 | |
| Sat,06.09.2025 | | | AUT | CYP | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Tue, 09.09.2025 | | | BIH | AUT | | | 1 : 2 | |
| Tue,09.09.2025 | | | CYP | ROU | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Thu, 09.10.2025 | | | CYP | BIH | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Thu,09.10.2025 | | | AUT | SMR | | | 10 : 0 | |
| Sun, 12.10.2025 | | | ROU | AUT | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Sun,12.10.2025 | | | SMR | CYP | | | 0 : 4 | |
| Sat, 15.11.2025 | | | BIH | ROU | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Sat,15.11.2025 | | | CYP | AUT | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Tue, 18.11.2025 | | | ROU | SMR | | | 7 : 1 | |
| Tue,18.11.2025 | | | AUT | BIH | | | 1 : 1 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
NOR |
8 |
+32 37:5 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| 2 |
|
ITA |
8 |
+9 21:12 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
| 3 |
|
ISR |
8 |
-1 19:20 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
| 4 |
|
EST |
8 |
-13 8:21 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
| 5 |
|
MDA |
8 |
-27 5:32 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Sat, 22.03.2025 | | | MDA | NOR | | | 0 : 5 | |
| Sat,22.03.2025 | | | ISR | EST | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Tue, 25.03.2025 | | | MDA | EST | | | 2 : 3 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | ISR | NOR | | | 2 : 4 | |
| Fri, 06.06.2025 | | | EST | ISR | | | 1 : 3 | |
| Fri,06.06.2025 | | | NOR | ITA | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Mon, 09.06.2025 | | | EST | NOR | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Mon,09.06.2025 | | | ITA | MDA | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Fri, 05.09.2025 | | | ITA | EST | | | 5 : 0 | |
| Fri,05.09.2025 | | | MDA | ISR | | | 0 : 4 | |
| Mon, 08.09.2025 | | | ISR | ITA | | | 4 : 5 | |
| Tue, 09.09.2025 | | | NOR | MDA | | | 11 : 1 | |
| Sat, 11.10.2025 | | | NOR | ISR | | | 5 : 0 | |
| Sat,11.10.2025 | | | EST | ITA | | | 1 : 3 | |
| Tue, 14.10.2025 | | | EST | MDA | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Tue,14.10.2025 | | | ITA | ISR | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Thu, 13.11.2025 | | | NOR | EST | | | 4 : 1 | |
| Thu,13.11.2025 | | | MDA | ITA | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Sun, 16.11.2025 | | | ITA | NOR | | | 1 : 4 | |
| Sun,16.11.2025 | | | ISR | MDA | | | 4 : 1 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
BEL |
8 |
+22 29:7 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
18 |
| 2 |
|
WAL |
8 |
+10 21:11 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
| 3 |
|
MKD |
8 |
+3 13:10 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
| 4 |
|
KAZ |
8 |
-4 9:13 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| 5 |
|
LIE |
8 |
-31 0:31 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Sat, 22.03.2025 | | | LIE | MKD | | | 0 : 3 | |
| Sat,22.03.2025 | | | WAL | KAZ | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Tue, 25.03.2025 | | | LIE | KAZ | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | MKD | WAL | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Fri, 06.06.2025 | | | MKD | BEL | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Fri,06.06.2025 | | | WAL | LIE | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Mon, 09.06.2025 | | | KAZ | MKD | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Mon,09.06.2025 | | | BEL | WAL | | | 4 : 3 | |
| Thu, 04.09.2025 | | | LIE | BEL | | | 0 : 6 | |
| Thu,04.09.2025 | | | KAZ | WAL | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Sun, 07.09.2025 | | | MKD | LIE | | | 5 : 0 | |
| Sun,07.09.2025 | | | BEL | KAZ | | | 6 : 0 | |
| Fri, 10.10.2025 | | | KAZ | LIE | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Fri,10.10.2025 | | | BEL | MKD | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Mon, 13.10.2025 | | | MKD | KAZ | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Mon,13.10.2025 | | | WAL | BEL | | | 2 : 4 | |
| Sat, 15.11.2025 | | | KAZ | BEL | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Sat,15.11.2025 | | | LIE | WAL | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue, 18.11.2025 | | | WAL | MKD | | | 7 : 1 | |
| Tue,18.11.2025 | | | BEL | LIE | | | 7 : 0 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
ENG |
8 |
+22 22:0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| 2 |
|
ALB |
8 |
+2 7:5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
| 3 |
|
SRB |
8 |
-1 9:10 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
| 4 |
|
LVA |
8 |
-10 5:15 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
| 5 |
|
AND |
8 |
-13 3:16 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Fri, 21.03.2025 | | | AND | LVA | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Fri,21.03.2025 | | | ENG | ALB | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Mon, 24.03.2025 | | | ENG | LVA | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Mon,24.03.2025 | | | ALB | AND | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Sat, 07.06.2025 | | | ALB | SRB | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Sat,07.06.2025 | | | AND | ENG | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue, 10.06.2025 | | | SRB | AND | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Tue,10.06.2025 | | | LVA | ALB | | | 1 : 1 | |
| Sat, 06.09.2025 | | | ENG | AND | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Sat,06.09.2025 | | | LVA | SRB | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Tue, 09.09.2025 | | | SRB | ENG | | | 0 : 5 | |
| Tue,09.09.2025 | | | ALB | LVA | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Sat, 11.10.2025 | | | SRB | ALB | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Sat,11.10.2025 | | | LVA | AND | | | 2 : 2 | |
| Tue, 14.10.2025 | | | AND | SRB | | | 1 : 3 | |
| Tue,14.10.2025 | | | LVA | ENG | | | 0 : 5 | |
| Thu, 13.11.2025 | | | AND | ALB | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Thu,13.11.2025 | | | ENG | SRB | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Sun, 16.11.2025 | | | ALB | ENG | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Sun,16.11.2025 | | | SRB | LVA | | | 2 : 1 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
|
CRO |
8 |
+22 26:4 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
| 2 |
|
CZE |
8 |
+10 18:8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
| 3 |
|
FRO |
8 |
+2 11:9 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
| 4 |
|
MNE |
8 |
-9 8:17 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
| 5 |
|
GIB |
8 |
-25 3:28 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 Directly qualified
2 Play-offs
|
| Sat, 22.03.2025 | | | CZE | FRO | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Sat,22.03.2025 | | | MNE | GIB | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Tue, 25.03.2025 | | | GIB | CZE | | | 0 : 4 | |
| Tue,25.03.2025 | | | MNE | FRO | | | 1 : 0 | |
| Fri, 06.06.2025 | | | CZE | MNE | | | 2 : 0 | |
| Fri,06.06.2025 | | | GIB | CRO | | | 0 : 7 | |
| Mon, 09.06.2025 | | | FRO | GIB | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Mon,09.06.2025 | | | CRO | CZE | | | 5 : 1 | |
| Fri, 05.09.2025 | | | FRO | CRO | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Fri,05.09.2025 | | | MNE | CZE | | | 0 : 2 | |
| Mon, 08.09.2025 | | | GIB | FRO | | | 0 : 1 | |
| Mon,08.09.2025 | | | CRO | MNE | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Thu, 09.10.2025 | | | CZE | CRO | | | 0 : 0 | |
| Thu,09.10.2025 | | | FRO | MNE | | | 4 : 0 | |
| Sun, 12.10.2025 | | | FRO | CZE | | | 2 : 1 | |
| Sun,12.10.2025 | | | CRO | GIB | | | 3 : 0 | |
| Fri, 14.11.2025 | | | GIB | MNE | | | 1 : 2 | |
| Fri,14.11.2025 | | | CRO | FRO | | | 3 : 1 | |
| Mon, 17.11.2025 | | | CZE | GIB | | | 6 : 0 | |
| Mon,17.11.2025 | | | MNE | CRO | | | 2 : 3 | |
✓ directly qualified * play-off participant
12 group runners-up and the 4 best Nations League group winners played in four play-off paths for the last 4 UEFA WC spots (semi-finals 26 March 2026, final 31 March 2026).
Path A
Semi-final
Final
Qualified: Bosnien-Herzegowina ✓
Path B
Semi-final
Final
Qualified: Schweden ✓
Path C
Semi-final
Final
Qualified: Türkei ✓
Path D
Semi-final
Final
Qualified: Tschechien ✓
Qualified Teams Europe