2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification Groups

The European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are scheduled to begin in March 2025 and end with the play-offs in March 2026. The 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification Group draw the 2026 FIFA World Cup, European qualifiers begin for five-team groups in March 2025 and for four-team groups. 

In the 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification, 55 UEFA Teams are playing for qualification. All you need to know​​ is the 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification Groups for the Tournament.

World Cup 2026 European qualifiers

 A total of 16 slots in the final tournament are available for UEFA teams.

• Group stage draw
  • 13 December 2024
• Group stage match dates
  • 21–22 March 2025 to 16–18 November 2025
• Play-off match dates(Semi-finals and Final)
  • 26-31 March 2026
• Final tournament dates
  • 11 June to 19 July 2026

2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification draw

Here are the drawn into 12 qualifying groups for the next 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4	Pot 5
France	Ukraine	Scotland	Bulgaria	Moldova
Spain	Sweden	Slovenia	Luxembourg	Andorra
England	Turkiye	Republic of Ireland	Belarus	Malta
Portugal	Wales	Albania	Kosovo	Gibraltar
Netherlands	Hungary	North Macedonia	Armenia	Liechtenstein
Belgium	Serbia	Georgia	Kazakhstan	San Marino
Italy	Poland	Finland	Azerbaijan	–
Germany	Romania	Iceland	Estonia	–
Croatia	Greece	Northern Ireland	Cyprus	–
Switzerland	Slovakia	Montenegro	Faroe Islands	–
Denmark	Czechia	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Latvia	–
Austria	Norway	Israel	Lithuania	–

POT 1

POT 2

POT 3

POT 4

POT 5

2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification Groups

Group A Winner Germany/Italy, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg	Group B Switzerland Sweden Slovenia Kosovo
Group C Loser Portugal/Denmark Greece Scotland Belarus	Group D Winner France/Croatia Ukraine Iceland Azerbaijan
Group E Winner Spain/Netherlands Turkey Georgia Bulgaria	Group F Winner Portugal/Denmark Hungary Republic of Ireland Armenia
Group G Loser Spain/Netherlands Poland Finland Lithuania Malta	Group H Austria Romania Bosnia Herzegovina Cyprus San Marino
Group I Loser Germany/Italy Norway Israel Estonia Moldova	Group J Belgium Wales North Macedonia Kazakhstan Liechtenstein
Group K England Serbia Albania Latvia Andorra	Group L Loser France/Croatia Czechia Montenegro Faroe Islands Gibraltar

2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification Group stage

The top team from each group (12 teams) qualifies for the tournament and the 12 group runners-up qualify for the UEFA Nations League. Here is the list of 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification Groups with Points Table –

When will the World Cup 2026 European qualifiers be played?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification Groups match starts from 21 March to 18 November 2026.

• 21-25 March
• 6-10 June
• 4-9 September
• 9-14 October
• 13-18 November

Group A

Winner Germany/Italy, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	A1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	A2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	A3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	A4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B

Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	B1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	B2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	B3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C

Loser Portugal/Denmark, Greece, Scotland, Belarus

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	C1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	C2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	C3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	C4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D

Winner France/Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	D1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	D4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group E

Winner Spain/Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	E1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	E2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	E3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	E4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group F

Winner Portugal/Denmark, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	F1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	F2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	F3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	F4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	F5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group G

Loser Spain/Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	G1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	G2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	G3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	G4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	G5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group H

Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	H1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	H2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	H3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	H4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	H5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group I

Loser Germany/Italy, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	I1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	I2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	I3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	I4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	I5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group J

Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	J1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	J2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	J3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	J4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	J5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group K

England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	K1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	K2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	K3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	K4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	K5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group F

Loser France/Croatia, Czechia, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	L1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	L5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0