WC Qualification 2026 Europe

WC Qualification 2026 Europe


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:

Round 1 – Group Stage12 groups, group winners directly qualified

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
Deutschland 6 +13 16:3 5 0 1 15
2
Slowakei 6 -2 6:8 4 0 2 12
3
Nordirland 6 +1 7:6 3 0 3 9
4
Luxemburg 6 -12 1:13 0 0 6 0

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Thu, 04.09.2025 
SlovakiaGermany
 2 : 0
Thu,04.09.2025 
LuxembourgNorthern Ireland
 1 : 3
Sun, 07.09.2025 
LuxembourgSlovakia
 0 : 1
Sun,07.09.2025 
GermanyNorthern Ireland
 3 : 1
Fri, 10.10.2025 
Northern IrelandSlovakia
 2 : 0
Fri,10.10.2025 
GermanyLuxembourg
 4 : 0
Mon, 13.10.2025 
Northern IrelandGermany
 0 : 1
Mon,13.10.2025 
SlovakiaLuxembourg
 2 : 0
Fri, 14.11.2025 
LuxembourgGermany
 0 : 2
Fri,14.11.2025 
SlovakiaNorthern Ireland
 1 : 0
Mon, 17.11.2025 
Northern IrelandLuxembourg
 1 : 0
Mon,17.11.2025 
GermanySlovakia
 6 : 0
 
1
Schweiz 6 +12 14:2 4 2 0 14
2
Kosovo 6 +1 6:5 3 2 1 11
3
Slowenien 6 -5 3:8 0 4 2 4
4
Schweden 6 -8 4:12 0 2 4 2

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Fri, 05.09.2025 
SloveniaSweden
 2 : 2
Fri,05.09.2025 
SwitzerlandKosovo
 4 : 0
Mon, 08.09.2025 
KosovoSweden
 2 : 0
Mon,08.09.2025 
SwitzerlandSlovenia
 3 : 0
Fri, 10.10.2025 
KosovoSlovenia
 0 : 0
Fri,10.10.2025 
SwedenSwitzerland
 0 : 2
Mon, 13.10.2025 
SloveniaSwitzerland
 0 : 0
Mon,13.10.2025 
SwedenKosovo
 0 : 1
Sat, 15.11.2025 
SloveniaKosovo
 0 : 2
Sat,15.11.2025 
SwitzerlandSweden
 4 : 1
Tue, 18.11.2025 
KosovoSwitzerland
 1 : 1
Tue,18.11.2025 
SwedenSlovenia
 1 : 1
 
1
Schottland 6 +6 13:7 4 1 1 13
2
Dänemark 6 +9 16:7 3 2 1 11
3
Griechenland 6 -2 10:12 2 1 3 7
4
Weissrussland 6 -13 4:17 0 2 4 2

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Fri, 05.09.2025 
GreeceBelarus
 5 : 1
Fri,05.09.2025 
DenmarkScotland
 0 : 0
Mon, 08.09.2025 
BelarusScotland
 0 : 2
Mon,08.09.2025 
GreeceDenmark
 0 : 3
Thu, 09.10.2025 
BelarusDenmark
 0 : 6
Thu,09.10.2025 
ScotlandGreece
 3 : 1
Sun, 12.10.2025 
ScotlandBelarus
 2 : 1
Sun,12.10.2025 
DenmarkGreece
 3 : 1
Sat, 15.11.2025 
GreeceScotland
 3 : 2
Sat,15.11.2025 
DenmarkBelarus
 2 : 2
Tue, 18.11.2025 
BelarusGreece
 0 : 0
Tue,18.11.2025 
ScotlandDenmark
 4 : 2
 
1
Frankreich 6 +12 16:4 5 1 0 16
2
Ukraine 6 -1 10:11 3 1 2 10
3
Island 6 +2 13:11 2 1 3 7
4
Aserbaidschan 6 -13 3:16 0 1 5 1

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Fri, 05.09.2025 
IcelandAzerbaijan
 5 : 0
Fri,05.09.2025 
UkraineFrance
 0 : 2
Tue, 09.09.2025 
AzerbaijanUkraine
 1 : 1
Tue,09.09.2025 
FranceIceland
 2 : 1
Fri, 10.10.2025 
IcelandUkraine
 3 : 5
Fri,10.10.2025 
FranceAzerbaijan
 3 : 0
Mon, 13.10.2025 
IcelandFrance
 2 : 2
Mon,13.10.2025 
UkraineAzerbaijan
 2 : 1
Thu, 13.11.2025 
AzerbaijanIceland
 0 : 2
Thu,13.11.2025 
FranceUkraine
 4 : 0
Sun, 16.11.2025 
AzerbaijanFrance
 1 : 3
Sun,16.11.2025 
UkraineIceland
 2 : 0
 
1
Spanien 6 +19 21:2 5 1 0 16
2
Türkei 6 +5 17:12 4 1 1 13
3
Georgien 6 -8 7:15 1 0 5 3
4
Bulgarien 6 -16 3:19 1 0 5 3

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Thu, 04.09.2025 
GeorgiaTurkey
 2 : 3
Thu,04.09.2025 
BulgariaSpain
 0 : 3
Sun, 07.09.2025 
GeorgiaBulgaria
 3 : 0
Sun,07.09.2025 
TurkeySpain
 0 : 6
Sat, 11.10.2025 
BulgariaTurkey
 1 : 6
Sat,11.10.2025 
SpainGeorgia
 2 : 0
Tue, 14.10.2025 
TurkeyGeorgia
 4 : 1
Tue,14.10.2025 
SpainBulgaria
 4 : 0
Sat, 15.11.2025 
GeorgiaSpain
 0 : 4
Sat,15.11.2025 
TurkeyBulgaria
 2 : 0
Tue, 18.11.2025 
BulgariaGeorgia
 2 : 1
Tue,18.11.2025 
SpainTurkey
 2 : 2
 
1
Portugal 6 +13 20:7 4 1 1 13
2
Irland 6 +2 9:7 3 1 2 10
3
Ungarn 6 +1 11:10 2 2 2 8
4
Armenien 6 -16 3:19 1 0 5 3

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Sat, 06.09.2025 
ArmeniaPortugal
 0 : 5
Sat,06.09.2025 
Republic of IrelandHungary
 2 : 2
Tue, 09.09.2025 
ArmeniaRepublic of Ireland
 2 : 1
Tue,09.09.2025 
HungaryPortugal
 2 : 3
Sat, 11.10.2025 
HungaryArmenia
 2 : 0
Sat,11.10.2025 
PortugalRepublic of Ireland
 1 : 0
Tue, 14.10.2025 
Republic of IrelandArmenia
 1 : 0
Tue,14.10.2025 
PortugalHungary
 2 : 2
Thu, 13.11.2025 
ArmeniaHungary
 0 : 1
Thu,13.11.2025 
Republic of IrelandPortugal
 2 : 0
Sun, 16.11.2025 
HungaryRepublic of Ireland
 2 : 3
Sun,16.11.2025 
PortugalArmenia
 9 : 1
 
1
Niederlande 8 +23 27:4 6 2 0 20
2
Polen 8 +7 14:7 5 2 1 17
3
Finnland 8 -6 8:14 3 1 4 10
4
Malta 8 -15 4:19 1 2 5 5
5
Litauen 8 -9 6:15 0 3 5 3

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Fri, 21.03.2025 
PolandLithuania
 1 : 0
Fri,21.03.2025 
MaltaFinland
 0 : 1
Mon, 24.03.2025 
LithuaniaFinland
 2 : 2
Mon,24.03.2025 
PolandMalta
 2 : 0
Sat, 07.06.2025 
MaltaLithuania
 0 : 0
Sat,07.06.2025 
FinlandNetherlands
 0 : 2
Tue, 10.06.2025 
FinlandPoland
 2 : 1
Tue,10.06.2025 
NetherlandsMalta
 8 : 0
Thu, 04.09.2025 
LithuaniaMalta
 1 : 1
Thu,04.09.2025 
NetherlandsPoland
 1 : 1
Sun, 07.09.2025 
LithuaniaNetherlands
 2 : 3
Sun,07.09.2025 
PolandFinland
 3 : 1
Thu, 09.10.2025 
FinlandLithuania
 2 : 1
Thu,09.10.2025 
MaltaNetherlands
 0 : 4
Sun, 12.10.2025 
NetherlandsFinland
 4 : 0
Sun,12.10.2025 
LithuaniaPoland
 0 : 2
Fri, 14.11.2025 
FinlandMalta
 0 : 1
Fri,14.11.2025 
PolandNetherlands
 1 : 1
Mon, 17.11.2025 
MaltaPoland
 2 : 3
Mon,17.11.2025 
NetherlandsLithuania
 4 : 0
 
1
Österreich 8 +18 22:4 6 1 1 19
2
Bosnien-Herzegowina 8 +10 17:7 5 2 1 17
3
Rumänien 8 +9 19:10 4 1 3 13
4
Zypern 8 +0 11:11 2 2 4 8
5
San Marino 8 -37 2:39 0 0 8 0

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Fri, 21.03.2025 
RomaniaBosnia-Herzegovina
 0 : 1
Fri,21.03.2025 
CyprusSan Marino
 2 : 0
Mon, 24.03.2025 
Bosnia-HerzegovinaCyprus
 2 : 1
Mon,24.03.2025 
San MarinoRomania
 1 : 5
Sat, 07.06.2025 
Bosnia-HerzegovinaSan Marino
 1 : 0
Sat,07.06.2025 
AustriaRomania
 2 : 1
Tue, 10.06.2025 
RomaniaCyprus
 2 : 0
Tue,10.06.2025 
San MarinoAustria
 0 : 4
Sat, 06.09.2025 
AustriaCyprus
 1 : 0
Sat,06.09.2025 
San MarinoBosnia-Herzegovina
 0 : 6
Tue, 09.09.2025 
Bosnia-HerzegovinaAustria
 1 : 2
Tue,09.09.2025 
CyprusRomania
 2 : 2
Thu, 09.10.2025 
AustriaSan Marino
 10 : 0
Thu,09.10.2025 
CyprusBosnia-Herzegovina
 2 : 2
Sun, 12.10.2025 
San MarinoCyprus
 0 : 4
Sun,12.10.2025 
RomaniaAustria
 1 : 0
Sat, 15.11.2025 
CyprusAustria
 0 : 2
Sat,15.11.2025 
Bosnia-HerzegovinaRomania
 3 : 1
Tue, 18.11.2025 
AustriaBosnia-Herzegovina
 1 : 1
Tue,18.11.2025 
RomaniaSan Marino
 7 : 1
 
1
Norwegen 8 +32 37:5 8 0 0 24
2
Italien 8 +9 21:12 6 0 2 18
3
Israel 8 -1 19:20 4 0 4 12
4
Estland 8 -13 8:21 1 1 6 4
5
Moldavien 8 -27 5:32 0 1 7 1

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Sat, 22.03.2025 
IsraelEstonia
 2 : 1
Sat,22.03.2025 
MoldovaNorway
 0 : 5
Tue, 25.03.2025 
MoldovaEstonia
 2 : 3
Tue,25.03.2025 
IsraelNorway
 2 : 4
Fri, 06.06.2025 
EstoniaIsrael
 1 : 3
Fri,06.06.2025 
NorwayItalien
 3 : 0
Mon, 09.06.2025 
EstoniaNorway
 0 : 1
Mon,09.06.2025 
ItalienMoldova
 2 : 0
Fri, 05.09.2025 
MoldovaIsrael
 0 : 4
Fri,05.09.2025 
ItalienEstonia
 5 : 0
Mon, 08.09.2025 
IsraelItalien
 4 : 5
Tue, 09.09.2025 
NorwayMoldova
 11 : 1
Sat, 11.10.2025 
NorwayIsrael
 5 : 0
Sat,11.10.2025 
EstoniaItalien
 1 : 3
Tue, 14.10.2025 
EstoniaMoldova
 1 : 1
Tue,14.10.2025 
ItalienIsrael
 3 : 0
Thu, 13.11.2025 
NorwayEstonia
 4 : 1
Thu,13.11.2025 
MoldovaItalien
 0 : 2
Sun, 16.11.2025 
IsraelMoldova
 4 : 1
Sun,16.11.2025 
ItalienNorway
 1 : 4
 
1
Belgien 8 +22 29:7 5 3 0 18
2
Wales 8 +10 21:11 5 1 2 16
3
Mazedonien 8 +3 13:10 3 4 1 13
4
Kasachstan 8 -4 9:13 2 2 4 8
5
Liechtenstein 8 -31 0:31 0 0 8 0

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Sat, 22.03.2025 
WalesKazakhstan
 3 : 1
Sat,22.03.2025 
LiechtensteinNorth Macedonia
 0 : 3
Tue, 25.03.2025 
LiechtensteinKazakhstan
 0 : 2
Tue,25.03.2025 
North MacedoniaWales
 1 : 1
Fri, 06.06.2025 
North MacedoniaBelgium
 1 : 1
Fri,06.06.2025 
WalesLiechtenstein
 3 : 0
Mon, 09.06.2025 
KazakhstanNorth Macedonia
 0 : 1
Mon,09.06.2025 
BelgiumWales
 4 : 3
Thu, 04.09.2025 
KazakhstanWales
 0 : 1
Thu,04.09.2025 
LiechtensteinBelgium
 0 : 6
Sun, 07.09.2025 
North MacedoniaLiechtenstein
 5 : 0
Sun,07.09.2025 
BelgiumKazakhstan
 6 : 0
Fri, 10.10.2025 
KazakhstanLiechtenstein
 4 : 0
Fri,10.10.2025 
BelgiumNorth Macedonia
 0 : 0
Mon, 13.10.2025 
North MacedoniaKazakhstan
 1 : 1
Mon,13.10.2025 
WalesBelgium
 2 : 4
Sat, 15.11.2025 
KazakhstanBelgium
 1 : 1
Sat,15.11.2025 
LiechtensteinWales
 0 : 1
Tue, 18.11.2025 
BelgiumLiechtenstein
 7 : 0
Tue,18.11.2025 
WalesNorth Macedonia
 7 : 1
 
1
England 8 +22 22:0 8 0 0 24
2
Albanien 8 +2 7:5 4 2 2 14
3
Serbien 8 -1 9:10 4 1 3 13
4
Lettland 8 -10 5:15 1 2 5 5
5
Andorra 8 -13 3:16 0 1 7 1

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Fri, 21.03.2025 
EnglandAlbania
 2 : 0
Fri,21.03.2025 
AndorraLatvia
 0 : 1
Mon, 24.03.2025 
AlbaniaAndorra
 3 : 0
Mon,24.03.2025 
EnglandLatvia
 3 : 0
Sat, 07.06.2025 
AndorraEngland
 0 : 1
Sat,07.06.2025 
AlbaniaSerbia
 0 : 0
Tue, 10.06.2025 
LatviaAlbania
 1 : 1
Tue,10.06.2025 
SerbiaAndorra
 3 : 0
Sat, 06.09.2025 
LatviaSerbia
 0 : 1
Sat,06.09.2025 
EnglandAndorra
 2 : 0
Tue, 09.09.2025 
AlbaniaLatvia
 1 : 0
Tue,09.09.2025 
SerbiaEngland
 0 : 5
Sat, 11.10.2025 
LatviaAndorra
 2 : 2
Sat,11.10.2025 
SerbiaAlbania
 0 : 1
Tue, 14.10.2025 
AndorraSerbia
 1 : 3
Tue,14.10.2025 
LatviaEngland
 0 : 5
Thu, 13.11.2025 
AndorraAlbania
 0 : 1
Thu,13.11.2025 
EnglandSerbia
 2 : 0
Sun, 16.11.2025 
AlbaniaEngland
 0 : 2
Sun,16.11.2025 
SerbiaLatvia
 2 : 1
 
1
Kroatien 8 +22 26:4 7 1 0 22
2
Tschechien 8 +10 18:8 5 1 2 16
3
Färöer-Inseln 8 +2 11:9 4 0 4 12
4
Montenegro 8 -9 8:17 3 0 5 9
5
Gibraltar 8 -25 3:28 0 0 8 0

1 Directly qualified   2 Play-offs

Sat, 22.03.2025 
Czech RepublicFaroe Islands
 2 : 1
Sat,22.03.2025 
MontenegroGibraltar
 3 : 1
Tue, 25.03.2025 
GibraltarCzech Republic
 0 : 4
Tue,25.03.2025 
MontenegroFaroe Islands
 1 : 0
Fri, 06.06.2025 
Czech RepublicMontenegro
 2 : 0
Fri,06.06.2025 
GibraltarCroatia
 0 : 7
Mon, 09.06.2025 
Faroe IslandsGibraltar
 2 : 1
Mon,09.06.2025 
CroatiaCzech Republic
 5 : 1
Fri, 05.09.2025 
Faroe IslandsCroatia
 0 : 1
Fri,05.09.2025 
MontenegroCzech Republic
 0 : 2
Mon, 08.09.2025 
GibraltarFaroe Islands
 0 : 1
Mon,08.09.2025 
CroatiaMontenegro
 4 : 0
Thu, 09.10.2025 
Czech RepublicCroatia
 0 : 0
Thu,09.10.2025 
Faroe IslandsMontenegro
 4 : 0
Sun, 12.10.2025 
Faroe IslandsCzech Republic
 2 : 1
Sun,12.10.2025 
CroatiaGibraltar
 3 : 0
Fri, 14.11.2025 
GibraltarMontenegro
 1 : 2
Fri,14.11.2025 
CroatiaFaroe Islands
 3 : 1
Mon, 17.11.2025 
Czech RepublicGibraltar
 6 : 0
Mon,17.11.2025 
MontenegroCroatia
 2 : 3

✓ directly qualified   * play-off participant

Round 2 – Play-offs4 paths, winner of each qualified

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

Thu, 26.03.2026 
ItalienNorthern Ireland
 2 : 0
Thu,26.03.2026 
WalesBosnia-Herzegovina
 1 : 1 n.V. (4:2 i.E.)

Final

Tue, 31.03.2026 
Bosnia-HerzegovinaItalien
 1 : 1 n.V. (4:1 i.E.)

Qualified:

Bosnien-Herzegowina ✓

Path B

Semi-final

Thu, 26.03.2026 
UkraineSweden
 1 : 3
Thu,26.03.2026 
PolandAlbania
 2 : 1

Final

Tue, 31.03.2026 
SwedenPoland
 3 : 2

Qualified:

Schweden ✓

Path C

Semi-final

Thu, 26.03.2026 
TurkeyRomania
 1 : 0
Thu,26.03.2026 
SlovakiaKosovo
 3 : 4

Final

Tue, 31.03.2026 
KosovoTurkey
 0 : 1

Qualified:

Türkei ✓

Path D

Semi-final

Thu, 26.03.2026 
DenmarkNorth Macedonia
 4 : 0
Thu,26.03.2026 
Czech RepublicRepublic of Ireland
 2 : 2 n.V. (4:3 i.E.)

Final

Tue, 31.03.2026 
Czech RepublicDenmark
 2 : 2 n.V. (3:1 i.E.)

Qualified:

Tschechien ✓

Qualified Teams Europe

Deutschland
Schweiz
Schottland
Frankreich
Spanien
Portugal
Niederlande
Österreich
Norwegen
Belgien
England
Kroatien
Bosnien-Herzegowina
Schweden
Türkei
Tschechien