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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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The European section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification competition is acting as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States, for national teams that are members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). A total of 16 slots in the final tournament are available for UEFA teams.

Infobox

Dates
21 March 2025 – 31 March 2026
Teams
54 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
192
Goals scored
637 (3.32 per match)
Attendance
4,112,951 (21,422 per match)
Top scorer
Erling Haaland (16 goals)

Tables

· Schedule
Groups A–F
Groups A–F
Round
Groups A–F
Matchday
Groups G–L
First round(group stage)
First round(group stage)
Round
First round(group stage)
Matchday
—
Matchday
Matchday 1
Dates
21–22 March 2025
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Round
Matchday 2
Matchday
24–25 March 2025
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Round
Matchday 3
Matchday
6–7 June 2025
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Round
Matchday 4
Matchday
9–10 June 2025
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Round
Matchday 5
Matchday
4–6 September 2025
Matchday 6
Matchday 6
Round
Matchday 6
Matchday
7–9 September 2025
Matchday 7
Matchday 7
Round
Matchday 7
Matchday
9–11 October 2025
Matchday 8
Matchday 8
Round
Matchday 8
Matchday
12–14 October 2025
Matchday 9
Matchday 9
Round
Matchday 9
Matchday
13–15 November 2025
Matchday 10
Matchday 10
Round
Matchday 10
Matchday
16–18 November 2025
Second round(play-offs)
Second round(play-offs)
Round
Second round(play-offs)
Matchday
Semi-finals
Matchday
26 March 2026
Finals
Finals
Round
Finals
Matchday
31 March 2026
Round
Matchday
Dates
Groups A–F
Groups G–L
First round(group stage)
—
Matchday 1
21–22 March 2025
Matchday 2
24–25 March 2025
Matchday 3
6–7 June 2025
Matchday 4
9–10 June 2025
Matchday 5
4–6 September 2025
Matchday 6
7–9 September 2025
Matchday 7
9–11 October 2025
Matchday 8
12–14 October 2025
Matchday 9
13–15 November 2025
Matchday 10
16–18 November 2025
Second round(play-offs)
Semi-finals
26 March 2026
Finals
31 March 2026
Pot 1[note 1]
1
1
QF
1
Team
Spain
mw- Rank
3
Netherlands
Netherlands
QF
Netherlands
Team
7
2
2
QF
2
Team
France
mw- Rank
2
Croatia
Croatia
QF
Croatia
Team
13
3
3
QF
3
Team
Portugal
mw- Rank
6
Denmark
Denmark
QF
Denmark
Team
21
4
4
QF
4
Team
Italy
mw- Rank
9
Germany
Germany
QF
Germany
Team
10
—
—
QF
—
Team
England
mw- Rank
4
Belgium
Belgium
QF
Belgium
Team
8
Switzerland
Switzerland
QF
Switzerland
Team
20
Austria
Austria
QF
Austria
Team
22
QF
Team
mw- Rank
1
Spain
3
Netherlands
7
2
France
2
Croatia
13
3
Portugal
6
Denmark
21
4
Italy
9
Germany
10
—
England
4
Belgium
8
Switzerland
20
Austria
22
Pot 2
Ukraine
Ukraine
Team
Ukraine
Rank
25
Sweden
Sweden
Team
Sweden
Rank
27
Turkey
Turkey
Team
Turkey
Rank
28
Wales
Wales
Team
Wales
Rank
29
Hungary
Hungary
Team
Hungary
Rank
30
Serbia
Serbia
Team
Serbia
Rank
32
Poland
Poland
Team
Poland
Rank
35
Romania
Romania
Team
Romania
Rank
38
Greece
Greece
Team
Greece
Rank
39
Slovakia
Slovakia
Team
Slovakia
Rank
41
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Team
Czech Republic
Rank
42
Norway
Norway
Team
Norway
Rank
43
Team
Rank
Ukraine
25
Sweden
27
Turkey
28
Wales
29
Hungary
30
Serbia
32
Poland
35
Romania
38
Greece
39
Slovakia
41
Czech Republic
42
Norway
43
Pot 3
Scotland
Scotland
Team
Scotland
Rank
45
Slovenia
Slovenia
Team
Slovenia
Rank
55
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Team
Republic of Ireland
Rank
60
Albania
Albania
Team
Albania
Rank
65
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Team
North Macedonia
Rank
67
Georgia
Georgia
Team
Georgia
Rank
68
Finland
Finland
Team
Finland
Rank
69
Iceland
Iceland
Team
Iceland
Rank
70
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Team
Northern Ireland
Rank
71
Montenegro
Montenegro
Team
Montenegro
Rank
73
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rank
74
Israel
Israel
Team
Israel
Rank
76
Team
Rank
Scotland
45
Slovenia
55
Republic of Ireland
60
Albania
65
North Macedonia
67
Georgia
68
Finland
69
Iceland
70
Northern Ireland
71
Montenegro
73
Bosnia and Herzegovina
74
Israel
76
Pot 4
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Team
Bulgaria
Rank
82
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Team
Luxembourg
Rank
92
Belarus
Belarus
Team
Belarus
Rank
98
Kosovo
Kosovo
Team
Kosovo
Rank
99
Armenia
Armenia
Team
Armenia
Rank
100
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Team
Kazakhstan
Rank
110
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Team
Azerbaijan
Rank
117
Estonia
Estonia
Team
Estonia
Rank
123
Cyprus
Cyprus
Team
Cyprus
Rank
130
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Team
Faroe Islands
Rank
137
Latvia
Latvia
Team
Latvia
Rank
140
Lithuania
Lithuania
Team
Lithuania
Rank
142
Team
Rank
Bulgaria
82
Luxembourg
92
Belarus
98
Kosovo
99
Armenia
100
Kazakhstan
110
Azerbaijan
117
Estonia
123
Cyprus
130
Faroe Islands
137
Latvia
140
Lithuania
142
Pot 5
Moldova
Moldova
Team
Moldova
Rank
151
Malta
Malta
Team
Malta
Rank
169
Andorra
Andorra
Team
Andorra
Rank
171
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Team
Gibraltar
Rank
197
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Team
Liechtenstein
Rank
204
San Marino
San Marino
Team
San Marino
Rank
210
Team
Rank
Moldova
151
Malta
169
Andorra
171
Gibraltar
197
Liechtenstein
204
San Marino
210
Banned from entering qualifying · Draw › Seeding pots
Russia
Russia
Team
Russia
Rank
34
Team
Rank
Russia
34
· Summary
Germany
Germany
Group A
Germany
Group B
Switzerland
Group C
Scotland
Group D
France
Group E
Spain
Group F
Portugal
Group G
Netherlands
Group H
Austria
Group I
Norway
Group J
Belgium
Group K
England
Group L
Croatia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Group A
Slovakia
Group B
Kosovo
Group C
Denmark
Group D
Ukraine
Group E
Turkey
Group F
Republic of Ireland
Group G
Poland
Group H
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group I
Italy
Group J
Wales
Group K
Albania
Group L
Czech Republic
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Group A
Northern Ireland
Group B
Slovenia
Group C
Greece
Group D
Iceland
Group E
Georgia
Group F
Hungary
Group G
Finland
Group H
Romania
Group I
Israel
Group J
North Macedonia
Group K
Serbia
Group L
Faroe Islands
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Group A
Luxembourg
Group B
Sweden
Group C
Belarus
Group D
Azerbaijan
Group E
Bulgaria
Group F
Armenia
Group G
Malta
Group H
Cyprus
Group I
Estonia
Group J
Kazakhstan
Group K
Latvia
Group L
Montenegro
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Germany
Switzerland
Scotland
France
Spain
Portugal
Netherlands
Austria
Norway
Belgium
England
Croatia
Slovakia
Kosovo
Denmark
Ukraine
Turkey
Republic of Ireland
Poland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Wales
Albania
Czech Republic
Northern Ireland
Slovenia
Greece
Iceland
Georgia
Hungary
Finland
Romania
Israel
North Macedonia
Serbia
Faroe Islands
Luxembourg
Sweden
Belarus
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Armenia
Malta
Cyprus
Estonia
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Montenegro
Lithuania
San Marino
Moldova
Liechtenstein
Andorra
Gibraltar
· First round › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Germany
Pld
6
W
5
D
0
L
1
GF
16
GA
3
GD
+13
Pts
15
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
6–0
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Slovakia
Pld
6
W
4
D
0
L
2
GF
6
GA
8
GD
−2
Pts
12
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
2–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
2–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Northern Ireland
Pld
6
W
3
D
0
L
3
GF
7
GA
6
GD
+1
Pts
9
Qualification
Advance to play-offs via Nations League
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
2–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Luxembourg
Pld
6
W
0
D
0
L
6
GF
1
GA
13
GD
−12
Pts
0
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
1–3
Col 16
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Germany
6
5
0
1
16
3
+13
15
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
6–0
3–1
4–0
2
Slovakia
6
4
0
2
6
8
−2
12
Advance to play-offs
2–0
—
1–0
2–0
3
Northern Ireland
6
3
0
3
7
6
+1
9
Advance to play-offs via Nations League
0–1
2–0
—
1–0
4
Luxembourg
6
0
0
6
1
13
−12
0
0–2
0–1
1–3
—
· First round › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Switzerland
Pld
6
W
4
D
2
L
0
GF
14
GA
2
GD
+12
Pts
14
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
4–0
Col 15
3–0
Col 16
4–1
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Kosovo
Pld
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
6
GA
5
GD
+1
Pts
11
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
0–0
Col 16
2–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Slovenia
Pld
6
W
0
D
4
L
2
GF
3
GA
8
GD
−5
Pts
4
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–2
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Sweden
Pld
6
W
0
D
2
L
4
GF
4
GA
12
GD
−8
Pts
2
Qualification
Advance to play-offs via Nations League
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Switzerland
6
4
2
0
14
2
+12
14
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
4–0
3–0
4–1
2
Kosovo
6
3
2
1
6
5
+1
11
Advance to play-offs
1–1
—
0–0
2–0
3
Slovenia
6
0
4
2
3
8
−5
4
0–0
0–2
—
2–2
4
Sweden
6
0
2
4
4
12
−8
2
Advance to play-offs via Nations League
0–2
0–1
1–1
—
· First round › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Scotland
Pld
6
W
4
D
1
L
1
GF
13
GA
7
GD
+6
Pts
13
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
4–2
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
2–1
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Denmark
Pld
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
16
GA
7
GD
+9
Pts
11
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
2–2
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Greece
Pld
6
W
2
D
1
L
3
GF
10
GA
12
GD
−2
Pts
7
Col 13
3–2
Col 14
0–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
5–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Belarus
Pld
6
W
0
D
2
L
4
GF
4
GA
17
GD
−13
Pts
2
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
0–6
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Scotland
6
4
1
1
13
7
+6
13
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
4–2
3–1
2–1
2
Denmark
6
3
2
1
16
7
+9
11
Advance to play-offs
0–0
—
3–1
2–2
3
Greece
6
2
1
3
10
12
−2
7
3–2
0–3
—
5–1
4
Belarus
6
0
2
4
4
17
−13
2
0–2
0–6
0–0
—
· First round › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
France
Pld
6
W
5
D
1
L
0
GF
16
GA
4
GD
+12
Pts
16
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
4–0
Col 15
2–1
Col 16
3–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Ukraine
Pld
6
W
3
D
1
L
2
GF
10
GA
11
GD
−1
Pts
10
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
—
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
2–1
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Iceland
Pld
6
W
2
D
1
L
3
GF
13
GA
11
GD
+2
Pts
7
Col 13
2–2
Col 14
3–5
Col 15
—
Col 16
5–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Azerbaijan
Pld
6
W
0
D
1
L
5
GF
3
GA
16
GD
−13
Pts
1
Col 12
1–3
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France
6
5
1
0
16
4
+12
16
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
4–0
2–1
3–0
2
Ukraine
6
3
1
2
10
11
−1
10
Advance to play-offs
0–2
—
2–0
2–1
3
Iceland
6
2
1
3
13
11
+2
7
2–2
3–5
—
5–0
4
Azerbaijan
6
0
1
5
3
16
−13
1
1–3
1–1
0–2
—
· First round › Group E
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Spain
Pld
6
W
5
D
1
L
0
GF
21
GA
2
GD
+19
Pts
16
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
2–2
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Turkey
Pld
6
W
4
D
1
L
1
GF
17
GA
12
GD
+5
Pts
13
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
0–6
Col 14
—
Col 15
4–1
Col 16
2–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Georgia
Pld
6
W
1
D
0
L
5
GF
7
GA
15
GD
−8
Pts
3
Col 13
0–4
Col 14
2–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Bulgaria
Pld
6
W
1
D
0
L
5
GF
3
GA
19
GD
−16
Pts
3
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
1–6
Col 14
2–1
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Spain
6
5
1
0
21
2
+19
16
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
2–2
2–0
4–0
2
Turkey
6
4
1
1
17
12
+5
13
Advance to play-offs
0–6
—
4–1
2–0
3
Georgia
6
1
0
5
7
15
−8
3
0–4
2–3
—
3–0
4
Bulgaria
6
1
0
5
3
19
−16
3
0–3
1–6
2–1
—
· First round › Group F
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Portugal
Pld
6
W
4
D
1
L
1
GF
20
GA
7
GD
+13
Pts
13
Qualification
Qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
2–2
Col 16
9–1
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Republic of Ireland
Pld
6
W
3
D
1
L
2
GF
9
GA
7
GD
+2
Pts
10
Qualification
Advanced to play-offs
Col 13
2–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
2–2
Col 16
1–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Hungary
Pld
6
W
2
D
2
L
2
GF
11
GA
10
GD
+1
Pts
8
Col 13
2–3
Col 14
2–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Armenia
Pld
6
W
1
D
0
L
5
GF
3
GA
19
GD
−16
Pts
3
Col 12
0–5
Col 13
2–1
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Portugal
6
4
1
1
20
7
+13
13
Qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
1–0
2–2
9–1
2
Republic of Ireland
6
3
1
2
9
7
+2
10
Advanced to play-offs
2–0
—
2–2
1–0
3
Hungary
6
2
2
2
11
10
+1
8
2–3
2–3
—
2–0
4
Armenia
6
1
0
5
3
19
−16
3
0–5
2–1
0–1
—
· First round › Group G
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Netherlands
Pld
8
W
6
D
2
L
0
GF
27
GA
4
GD
+23
Pts
20
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
4–0
Col 16
8–0
Col 17
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Poland
Pld
8
W
5
D
2
L
1
GF
14
GA
7
GD
+7
Pts
17
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
2–0
Col 17
1–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Finland
Pld
8
W
3
D
1
L
4
GF
8
GA
14
GD
−6
Pts
10
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
2–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
0–1
Col 17
2–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Malta
Pld
8
W
1
D
2
L
5
GF
4
GA
19
GD
−15
Pts
5
Col 12
0–4
Col 13
2–3
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
0–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Lithuania
Pld
8
W
0
D
3
L
5
GF
6
GA
15
GD
−9
Pts
3
Col 12
2–3
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
2–2
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands
8
6
2
0
27
4
+23
20
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
1–1
4–0
8–0
4–0
2
Poland
8
5
2
1
14
7
+7
17
Advance to play-offs
1–1
—
3–1
2–0
1–0
3
Finland
8
3
1
4
8
14
−6
10
0–2
2–1
—
0–1
2–1
4
Malta
8
1
2
5
4
19
−15
5
0–4
2–3
0–1
—
0–0
5
Lithuania
8
0
3
5
6
15
−9
3
2–3
0–2
2–2
1–1
—
· First round › Group H
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Austria
Pld
8
W
6
D
1
L
1
GF
22
GA
4
GD
+18
Pts
19
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
2–1
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
10–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pld
8
W
5
D
2
L
1
GF
17
GA
7
GD
+10
Pts
17
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
—
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
2–1
Col 17
1–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Romania
Pld
8
W
4
D
1
L
3
GF
19
GA
10
GD
+9
Pts
13
Qualification
Advance to play-offs via Nations League
Col 13
1–0
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–0
Col 17
7–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Cyprus
Pld
8
W
2
D
2
L
4
GF
11
GA
11
GD
0
Pts
8
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
2–2
Col 15
2–2
Col 16
—
Col 17
2–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
San Marino
Pld
8
W
0
D
0
L
8
GF
2
GA
39
GD
−37
Pts
0
Col 12
0–4
Col 13
0–6
Col 14
1–5
Col 15
0–4
Col 16
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Austria
8
6
1
1
22
4
+18
19
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
1–1
2–1
1–0
10–0
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8
5
2
1
17
7
+10
17
Advance to play-offs
1–2
—
3–1
2–1
1–0
3
Romania
8
4
1
3
19
10
+9
13
Advance to play-offs via Nations League
1–0
0–1
—
2–0
7–1
4
Cyprus
8
2
2
4
11
11
0
8
0–2
2–2
2–2
—
2–0
5
San Marino
8
0
0
8
2
39
−37
0
0–4
0–6
1–5
0–4
—
· First round › Group I
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Norway
Pld
8
W
8
D
0
L
0
GF
37
GA
5
GD
+32
Pts
24
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
3–0
Col 15
5–0
Col 16
4–1
Col 17
11–1
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Italy
Pld
8
W
6
D
0
L
2
GF
21
GA
12
GD
+9
Pts
18
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
1–4
Col 14
—
Col 15
3–0
Col 16
5–0
Col 17
2–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Israel
Pld
8
W
4
D
0
L
4
GF
19
GA
20
GD
−1
Pts
12
Col 13
2–4
Col 14
4–5
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–1
Col 17
4–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Estonia
Pld
8
W
1
D
1
L
6
GF
8
GA
21
GD
−13
Pts
4
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
1–3
Col 14
1–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–1
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Moldova
Pld
8
W
0
D
1
L
7
GF
5
GA
32
GD
−27
Pts
1
Col 12
0–5
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–4
Col 15
2–3
Col 16
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Norway
8
8
0
0
37
5
+32
24
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
3–0
5–0
4–1
11–1
2
Italy
8
6
0
2
21
12
+9
18
Advance to play-offs
1–4
—
3–0
5–0
2–0
3
Israel
8
4
0
4
19
20
−1
12
2–4
4–5
—
2–1
4–1
4
Estonia
8
1
1
6
8
21
−13
4
0–1
1–3
1–3
—
1–1
5
Moldova
8
0
1
7
5
32
−27
1
0–5
0–2
0–4
2–3
—
· First round › Group J
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Belgium
Pld
8
W
5
D
3
L
0
GF
29
GA
7
GD
+22
Pts
18
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
4–3
Col 15
0–0
Col 16
6–0
Col 17
7–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Wales
Pld
8
W
5
D
1
L
2
GF
21
GA
11
GD
+10
Pts
16
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
2–4
Col 14
—
Col 15
7–1
Col 16
3–1
Col 17
3–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
North Macedonia
Pld
8
W
3
D
4
L
1
GF
13
GA
10
GD
+3
Pts
13
Qualification
Advance to play-offs via Nations League
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
5–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Kazakhstan
Pld
8
W
2
D
2
L
4
GF
9
GA
13
GD
−4
Pts
8
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
0–1
Col 16
—
Col 17
4–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Liechtenstein
Pld
8
W
0
D
0
L
8
GF
0
GA
31
GD
−31
Pts
0
Col 12
0–6
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
0–3
Col 15
0–2
Col 16
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Belgium
8
5
3
0
29
7
+22
18
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
4–3
0–0
6–0
7–0
2
Wales
8
5
1
2
21
11
+10
16
Advance to play-offs
2–4
—
7–1
3–1
3–0
3
North Macedonia
8
3
4
1
13
10
+3
13
Advance to play-offs via Nations League
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
5–0
4
Kazakhstan
8
2
2
4
9
13
−4
8
1–1
0–1
0–1
—
4–0
5
Liechtenstein
8
0
0
8
0
31
−31
0
0–6
0–1
0–3
0–2
—
· First round › Group K
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
England
Pld
8
W
8
D
0
L
0
GF
22
GA
0
GD
+22
Pts
24
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
2–0
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
3–0
Col 17
2–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Albania
Pld
8
W
4
D
2
L
2
GF
7
GA
5
GD
+2
Pts
14
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
—
Col 15
0–0
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
3–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Serbia
Pld
8
W
4
D
1
L
3
GF
9
GA
10
GD
−1
Pts
13
Col 13
0–5
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–1
Col 17
3–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Latvia
Pld
8
W
1
D
2
L
5
GF
5
GA
15
GD
−10
Pts
5
Col 12
0–5
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–2
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Andorra
Pld
8
W
0
D
1
L
7
GF
3
GA
16
GD
−13
Pts
1
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
1–3
Col 15
0–1
Col 16
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
England
8
8
0
0
22
0
+22
24
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
2–0
2–0
3–0
2–0
2
Albania
8
4
2
2
7
5
+2
14
Advance to play-offs
0–2
—
0–0
1–0
3–0
3
Serbia
8
4
1
3
9
10
−1
13
0–5
0–1
—
2–1
3–0
4
Latvia
8
1
2
5
5
15
−10
5
0–5
1–1
0–1
—
2–2
5
Andorra
8
0
1
7
3
16
−13
1
0–1
0–1
1–3
0–1
—
· First round › Group L
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Croatia
Pld
8
W
7
D
1
L
0
GF
26
GA
4
GD
+22
Pts
22
Qualification
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
5–1
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
4–0
Col 17
3–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Czech Republic
Pld
8
W
5
D
1
L
2
GF
18
GA
8
GD
+10
Pts
16
Qualification
Advance to play-offs
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
2–1
Col 16
2–0
Col 17
6–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Faroe Islands
Pld
8
W
4
D
0
L
4
GF
11
GA
9
GD
+2
Pts
12
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
2–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
4–0
Col 17
2–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Montenegro
Pld
8
W
3
D
0
L
5
GF
8
GA
17
GD
−9
Pts
9
Col 12
2–3
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–1
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Gibraltar
Pld
8
W
0
D
0
L
8
GF
3
GA
28
GD
−25
Pts
0
Col 12
0–7
Col 13
0–4
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
1–2
Col 16
—
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Croatia
8
7
1
0
26
4
+22
22
Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup
—
5–1
3–1
4–0
3–0
2
Czech Republic
8
5
1
2
18
8
+10
16
Advance to play-offs
0–0
—
2–1
2–0
6–0
3
Faroe Islands
8
4
0
4
11
9
+2
12
0–1
2–1
—
4–0
2–1
4
Montenegro
8
3
0
5
8
17
−9
9
2–3
0–2
1–0
—
3–1
5
Gibraltar
8
0
0
8
3
28
−25
0
0–7
0–4
0–1
1–2
—
· Second round › Nations League team selection
Nations League group winners
Nations League group winners
UNL
Nations League group winners
A
A
UNL
A
Rank
1
Team
Spain &
Qualifyinggroup
E
2
2
UNL
2
Rank
Germany &
Team
A
3
3
UNL
3
Rank
Portugal &
Team
F
4
4
UNL
4
Rank
France &
Team
D
B
B
UNL
B
Rank
17
Team
England &
Qualifyinggroup
K
18
18
UNL
18
Rank
Norway &
Team
I
19
19
UNL
19
Rank
Wales †
Team
J
20
20
UNL
20
Rank
Czech Republic †
Team
L
C
C
UNL
C
Rank
33
Team
Romania ‡
Qualifyinggroup
H
34
34
UNL
34
Rank
Sweden ‡
Team
B
35
35
UNL
35
Rank
North Macedonia ‡
Team
J
36
36
UNL
36
Rank
Northern Ireland ‡
Team
A
D
D
UNL
D
Rank
49
Team
Moldova
Qualifyinggroup
I
50
50
UNL
50
Rank
San Marino
Team
H
Nations League remaining teams A 5  Italy † I 6  Netherlands & G 7  Denmark † C 8  Croatia & L 9  Scotland & C 10  Serbia K 11  Hungary F 12  Belgium & J 13  Poland † G 14  Israel I 15   Switzerland & B 16  Bosnia and Herzegovina † H
Nations League remaining teams A 5  Italy † I 6  Netherlands & G 7  Denmark † C 8  Croatia & L 9  Scotland & C 10  Serbia K 11  Hungary F 12  Belgium & J 13  Poland † G 14  Israel I 15   Switzerland & B 16  Bosnia and Herzegovina † H
UNL
Nations League remaining teams A 5  Italy † I 6  Netherlands & G 7  Denmark † C 8  Croatia & L 9  Scotland & C 10  Serbia K 11  Hungary F 12  Belgium & J 13  Poland † G 14  Israel I 15   Switzerland & B 16  Bosnia and Herzegovina † H
UNL
Rank
Team
Qualifyinggroup
Nations League group winners
A
1
Spain &
E
2
Germany &
A
3
Portugal &
F
4
France &
D
B
17
England &
K
18
Norway &
I
19
Wales †
J
20
Czech Republic †
L
C
33
Romania ‡
H
34
Sweden ‡
B
35
North Macedonia ‡
J
36
Northern Ireland ‡
A
D
49
Moldova
I
50
San Marino
H
Nations League remaining teams A 5 Italy † I 6 Netherlands & G 7 Denmark † C 8 Croatia & L 9 Scotland & C 10 Serbia K 11 Hungary F 12 Belgium & J 13 Poland † G 14 Israel I 15 Switzerland & B 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina † H
Nations League remaining teams
A5Italy †I
6Netherlands &G
7Denmark †C
8Croatia &L
9Scotland &C
10SerbiaK
11HungaryF
12Belgium &J
13Poland †G
A
A
Nations League remaining teams
A
Nations League remaining teams
5
Nations League remaining teams
Italy †
Nations League remaining teams
I
6
6
Nations League remaining teams
6
Nations League remaining teams
Netherlands &
Nations League remaining teams
G
7
7
Nations League remaining teams
7
Nations League remaining teams
Denmark †
Nations League remaining teams
C
8
8
Nations League remaining teams
8
Nations League remaining teams
Croatia &
Nations League remaining teams
L
9
9
Nations League remaining teams
9
Nations League remaining teams
Scotland &
Nations League remaining teams
C
10
10
Nations League remaining teams
10
Nations League remaining teams
Serbia
Nations League remaining teams
K
11
11
Nations League remaining teams
11
Nations League remaining teams
Hungary
Nations League remaining teams
F
12
12
Nations League remaining teams
12
Nations League remaining teams
Belgium &
Nations League remaining teams
J
13
13
Nations League remaining teams
13
Nations League remaining teams
Poland †
Nations League remaining teams
G
14
14
Nations League remaining teams
14
Nations League remaining teams
Israel
Nations League remaining teams
I
15
15
Nations League remaining teams
15
Nations League remaining teams
Switzerland &
Nations League remaining teams
B
16
16
Nations League remaining teams
16
Nations League remaining teams
Bosnia and Herzegovina †
Nations League remaining teams
H
Nations League remaining teams
A
5
Italy †
I
6
Netherlands &
G
7
Denmark †
C
8
Croatia &
L
9
Scotland &
C
10
Serbia
K
11
Hungary
F
12
Belgium &
J
13
Poland †
G
14
Israel
I
15
Switzerland &
B
16
Bosnia and Herzegovina †
H
Semi-final seeding pots · Second round › Draw
Pot 1
Pot 1
Seeded
Pot 1
Seeded
Pot 2
Unseeded
Pot 3
Unseeded
Pot 4 (UNL)
Italy (12) Denmark (21) Turkey (25) Ukraine (28)
Italy (12) Denmark (21) Turkey (25) Ukraine (28)
Seeded
Italy (12) Denmark (21) Turkey (25) Ukraine (28)
Seeded
Poland (31) Wales (32) Czech Republic (44) Slovakia (45)
Unseeded
Republic of Ireland (59) Albania (63) Bosnia and Herzegovina (71) Kosovo (80)
Unseeded
Sweden (43; NL–34) Romania (47; NL–33) North Macedonia (65; NL–35) Northern Ireland (69; NL–36)
Seeded
Unseeded
Pot 1
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 4 (UNL)
Italy (12) Denmark (21) Turkey (25) Ukraine (28)
Poland (31) Wales (32) Czech Republic (44) Slovakia (45)
Republic of Ireland (59) Albania (63) Bosnia and Herzegovina (71) Kosovo (80)
Sweden (43; NL–34) Romania (47; NL–33) North Macedonia (65; NL–35) Northern Ireland (69; NL–36)
· Second round › Path A
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Home team
Semi-finals
Italy
Italy
Home team
Italy
Score
26 Mar (SF1)
Away team
Northern Ireland
Wales
Wales
Home team
Wales
Score
26 Mar (SF2)
Away team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Final
Final
Home team
Final
Winner semi-final 2
Winner semi-final 2
Home team
Winner semi-final 2
Score
31 Mar
Away team
Winner semi-final 1
Home team
Score
Away team
Semi-finals
Italy
26 Mar (SF1)
Northern Ireland
Wales
26 Mar (SF2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Final
Winner semi-final 2
31 Mar
Winner semi-final 1
· Second round › Path B
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Home team
Semi-finals
Ukraine
Ukraine
Home team
Ukraine
Score
26 Mar (SF3)
Away team
Sweden
Poland
Poland
Home team
Poland
Score
26 Mar (SF4)
Away team
Albania
Final
Final
Home team
Final
Winner semi-final 3
Winner semi-final 3
Home team
Winner semi-final 3
Score
31 Mar
Away team
Winner semi-final 4
Home team
Score
Away team
Semi-finals
Ukraine
26 Mar (SF3)
Sweden
Poland
26 Mar (SF4)
Albania
Final
Winner semi-final 3
31 Mar
Winner semi-final 4
· Second round › Path C
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Home team
Semi-finals
Turkey
Turkey
Home team
Turkey
Score
26 Mar (SF5)
Away team
Romania
Slovakia
Slovakia
Home team
Slovakia
Score
26 Mar (SF6)
Away team
Kosovo
Final
Final
Home team
Final
Winner semi-final 6
Winner semi-final 6
Home team
Winner semi-final 6
Score
31 Mar
Away team
Winner semi-final 5
Home team
Score
Away team
Semi-finals
Turkey
26 Mar (SF5)
Romania
Slovakia
26 Mar (SF6)
Kosovo
Final
Winner semi-final 6
31 Mar
Winner semi-final 5
· Second round › Path D
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Home team
Semi-finals
Denmark
Denmark
Home team
Denmark
Score
26 Mar (SF7)
Away team
North Macedonia
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Home team
Czech Republic
Score
26 Mar (SF8)
Away team
Republic of Ireland
Final
Final
Home team
Final
Winner semi-final 8
Winner semi-final 8
Home team
Winner semi-final 8
Score
31 Mar
Away team
Winner semi-final 7
Home team
Score
Away team
Semi-finals
Denmark
26 Mar (SF7)
North Macedonia
Czech Republic
26 Mar (SF8)
Republic of Ireland
Final
Winner semi-final 8
31 Mar
Winner semi-final 7
· Qualified teams
England
England
Team
England
Qualified as
Group K winners
Qualified on
14 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
16 (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
France
France
Team
France
Qualified as
Group D winners
Qualified on
13 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
16 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Croatia
Croatia
Team
Croatia
Qualified as
Group L winners
Qualified on
14 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
6 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Portugal
Portugal
Team
Portugal
Qualified as
Group F winners
Qualified on
16 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
8 (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Norway
Norway
Team
Norway
Qualified as
Group I winners
Qualified on
16 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
3 (1938, 1994, 1998)
Germany
Germany
Team
Germany
Qualified as
Group A winners
Qualified on
17 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
20 (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Netherlands
Netherlands
Team
Netherlands
Qualified as
Group G winners
Qualified on
17 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
11 (1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Belgium
Belgium
Team
Belgium
Qualified as
Group J winners
Qualified on
18 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
14 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Spain
Spain
Team
Spain
Qualified as
Group E winners
Qualified on
18 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
16 (1934, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Switzerland
Switzerland
Team
Switzerland
Qualified as
Group B winners
Qualified on
18 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
12 (1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Austria
Austria
Team
Austria
Qualified as
Group H winners
Qualified on
18 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
7 (1934, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1998)
Scotland
Scotland
Team
Scotland
Qualified as
Group C winners
Qualified on
18 November 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
8 (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998)
Team
Qualified as
Qualified on
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
England
Group K winners
14 October 2025
16 (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
France
Group D winners
13 November 2025
16 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Croatia
Group L winners
14 November 2025
6 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Portugal
Group F winners
16 November 2025
8 (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Norway
Group I winners
16 November 2025
3 (1938, 1994, 1998)
Germany
Group A winners
17 November 2025
20 (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Netherlands
Group G winners
17 November 2025
11 (1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Belgium
Group J winners
18 November 2025
14 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Spain
Group E winners
18 November 2025
16 (1934, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Switzerland
Group B winners
18 November 2025
12 (1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Austria
Group H winners
18 November 2025
7 (1934, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1998)
Scotland
Group C winners
18 November 2025
8 (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998)

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  2. QF Nations League quarter-finalist, automatically seeded into Pot 1 and unavailable during the March 2025 window
  3. PO Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs participant that was unavailable during the March 2025 window
  4. Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
  5. From 1954 to 1990, Germany competed as West Germany. A separate team for East Germany also participated in qualification
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  7. The Gibraltar–Spain draw condition only applied to the placeholder for the loser of quarter-final 1, featuring the Nethe
  8. Belarus and Ukraine, which typically have a winter venue draw restriction, did not have it applied given they were requi
  9. Excessive travel pairings involving France, Spain and Portugal applied to the placeholders for both the winner and loser
  10. Israel, which typically have an excessive travel restriction with Iceland, were removed given they were required to play
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