Group A
Germany or Italy (Nations League QF winner), Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg
Group B
Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo
Group C
Portugal or Denmark (Nations League QF loser), Greece, Scotland, Belarus
Group D
France or Croatia (Nations League QF winner), Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan
Group E
Spain or Netherlands (Nations League QF winner), Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria
Group F
Portugal or Denmark (Nations League QF winner), Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia
Group G
Spain or Netherlands (Nations League QF loser), Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta
Group H
Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino
Group I
Germany or Italy (Nations League QF loser), Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova
Group J
Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein
Group K
England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra
Group L
France or Croatia (Nations League QF loser), Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar
World Cup 2026 European qualifiers: Key dates
Group-stage match dates: March 21-25, June 6-10, September 4-9, October 9-14 and November 13-18, 2025
Play-off match dates: March 26-31 2026
Final tournament dates: June 11 to July 19 2026
World Cup Qualifying Draw
posted on 13/12/24
Group E
Spain or Netherlands (Nations League QF winner), Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria
Group G
Spain or Netherlands (Nations League QF loser), Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta
Looks like a much easier draw for the QF losers than for the winners.
posted on 13/12/24
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 13 minutes ago
Group E
Spain or Netherlands (Nations League QF winner), Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria
Group G
Spain or Netherlands (Nations League QF loser), Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta
Looks like a much easier draw for the QF losers than for the winners.
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Agreed
posted on 13/12/24
Hi DJ
posted on 13/12/24
yes, it's an easier WC qualifying group for the loser of the ESP-NL Nations league tie
posted on 13/12/24
Embarrassingly easy. What have England done to deserve a free passage?
Will probably get a WC group of;
USA
Scotland
Serbia
Taiwan
posted on 13/12/24
Consistently performed well to get a higher coefficient and be in pot 1 probably.
posted on 13/12/24
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 minutes ago
Consistently performed well to get a higher coefficient and be in pot 1 probably.
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Well exactly. It’s not our fault that the rules work massively in our favour. Despite not winning, our deep runs in the last 4 comps have netted us serious co efficient points
posted on 13/12/24
Should be said that Serbia qualified for Euro 24, Qatar 22 and were in a higher Nations League than England.
Albania qualified for Euro 24 as well, winning a Q group with Poland and Czechia in it.
posted on 13/12/24
I think England's group is quite tricky tbh
One of the more difficult qualifying groups they've had in recent times
Serbia & Albania are no pushovers
posted on 15/12/24
comment by Shaun M - supercalifragilisticOrtaisatrocious (U9955)
posted 1 day, 16 hours ago
Embarrassingly easy. What have England done to deserve a free passage?
Will probably get a WC group of;
USA
Scotland
Serbia
Taiwan
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You didn't really think that through, did you?