The draw for the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup was held this Friday evening, which is scheduled to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.
The winner of each group will qualify directly for the World Cup, while the second-place team will advance to the playoff qualifiers alongside the top 4 teams in the European Nations League classification.
4 teams will qualify through the playoff, and thus the total number of European teams qualifying for the World Cup will be 16.
The qualifiers are scheduled to begin between March 2025 and November. 2025.
Lottery results:
Group A: Winner of Germany vs. Italy, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg.
Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo.
Group Three: The loser of the match against Portugal against Denmark, Greece, Scotland, Belarus.
Group Four: Winner of France vs. Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan.
Group Six: Winner of Portugal vs. Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Armenia.
Group Seven: The loser of the Netherlands vs. Spain, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta match.
Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino.
Group Nine: Loser of the match between Germany and Italy, Norway, the Zionist entity, Estonia, Moldova
Group 10: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein.
Group Eleven: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra.
Group 12: Loser From facing France against Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar
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