World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifying Group Stage Draw Held in Zurich

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2026 FIFA World Cup

The group stage draw for the UEFA zone qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place in Zurich. Below are the groups:

Group A

  • Winner of Germany vs. Italy
  • Slovakia
  • Northern Ireland
  • Luxembourg

Group B

  • Switzerland
  • Sweden
  • Slovenia
  • Kosovo

Group C

  • Loser of Portugal vs. Denmark
  • Greece
  • Scotland
  • Belarus

Group D

  • Winner of France vs. Croatia
  • Ukraine
  • Iceland
  • Azerbaijan

Group E

  • Winner of Spain vs. Netherlands
  • Turkey
  • Georgia
  • Bulgaria

Group F

  • Winner of Portugal vs. Denmark
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Armenia

Group G

  • Loser of Spain vs. Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Finland
  • Lithuania
  • Malta

Group H

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

Group I

  • Loser of Germany vs. Italy
  • Norway
  • Israel
  • Estonia
  • Moldova

Group J

  • Belgium
  • Wales
  • North Macedonia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Liechtenstein

Group K

  • England
  • Serbia
  • Albania
  • Latvia
  • Andorra

Group L

  • Loser of France vs. Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Montenegro
  • Faroe Islands
  • Gibraltar

UEFA Qualification Format

The UEFA qualification process will span from March 2025 to March 2026 and consist of two rounds:

First Round

The 12 groups, each consisting of four or five teams, will play a traditional round-robin format from March to November 2025. The 12 group winners will secure direct qualification for the World Cup.

The 12 second-placed teams and the four best group winners from the 2024/2025 UEFA Nations League who finish outside the top two in their qualifying groups will advance to the playoff mini-tournaments.

Second Round

The playoff mini-tournaments, held in March 2026, will feature one-legged semifinals and finals. The 16 teams will be divided into four playoff paths, with each path producing one World Cup qualifier.

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