World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026
Location
Europe
Abbreviation
UEFA

Summary

March 2025, 54 of 55 FIFA affiliated national teams from UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) started qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Seedings (2025 UEFA Seedings table) were based on FIFA World Rankings (November 2024). Russia was the only country excluded due to their invasion of Ukraine.

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2025 UEFA Seedings
CountryFIFA
Rank
UEFA
Rank

Competition Structure

World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
1st Round - Group Stage54all UEFA national teams (except Russia) 6 groups of 4 teams each and 6 groups of 5 teams each with Home/Away matches against each team in group; each group winner qualifies for the 2026 World Cup and each 2nd place team advances to the 2nd Round
2nd Round16 twelve 2nd place teams from 1st Round and the best four UEFA Nations League group winners that did not automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the 1st Round8 single leg Semifinal matches followed by 8 single leg Finals matches; each Finals winner qualifies for the 2026 World Cup

Group Stage

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Germany 65 -0-115-1631333 -0-091311232 -0-16321
2Slovakia 64 -0-212-68-233 -0-0950531 -0-2318-7
3Northern Ireland 63 -0-39-76132 -0-1631231 -0-2345-1
4Luxembourg 60 -0-60-113-1230 -0-3016-530 -0-3007-7
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
04.09.25Luxembourg 13 Northern IrelandStade Josy Barthel
 Slovakia 20 GermanyŠtadión Tehelné pole
07.09.25Luxembourg 01 SlovakiaStade Josy Barthel
 Germany 31 Northern IrelandRheinEnergieSTADION
10.10.25Northern Ireland 20 SlovakiaWindsor Park (Belfast)
 Germany 40 LuxembourgPreZero Arena
13.10.25Slovakia 20 LuxembourgCity Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského
 Northern Ireland 01 GermanyWindsor Park (Belfast)
14.11.25Slovakia 10 Northern IrelandKošcká futbalová aréna
 Luxembourg 02 GermanyStade de Luxembourg
17.11.25Northern Ireland 10 LuxembourgWindsor Park (Belfast)
 Germany 60 SlovakiaRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Switzerland 64 -2-014-1421233 -0-091111031 -2-05312
2Kosovo 63 -2-111-65131 -2-0531232 -0-1634-1
3Slovenia 60 -4-24-38-530 -2-1224-230 -2-1214-3
4Sweden 60 -2-42-412-830 -1-2114-330 -1-2138-5
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
05.09.25Slovenia 22 SwedenStadion Stožice
 Switzerland 40 KosovoSt Jakob Park
08.09.25Kosovo 20 SwedenStadiumi Fadil Vokrri
 Switzerland 30 SloveniaSt Jakob Park
10.10.25Kosovo 00 SloveniaStadiumi Fadil Vokrri
 Sweden 02 SwitzerlandStrawberry Arena
13.10.25Slovenia 00 SwitzerlandStadion Stožice
 Sweden 01 KosovoNya Ullevi
15.11.25Slovenia 02 KosovoStadion Stožice
 Switzerland 41 SwedenStade de Genéve
18.11.25Kosovo 11 SwitzerlandStadiumi Fadil Vokrri
 Sweden 11 SloveniaStrawberry Arena
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Scotland 64 -1-113-137633 -0-0994531 -1-14431
2Denmark 63 -2-111-167931 -2-0553232 -0-161147
3Greece 62 -1-37-1012-232 -0-1686230 -1-2126-4
4Belarus 60 -2-42-417-1330 -1-2108-830 -1-2149-5
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
05.09.25Greece 51 BelarusGeorgios Karaiskákis Stadium
 Denmark 00 ScotlandParken Stadium
08.09.25Belarus 02 ScotlandZTE-Aréna
 Greece 03 DenmarkGeorgios Karaiskákis Stadium
09.10.25Scotland 31 GreeceHampden Park
 Belarus 06 DenmarkZTE-Aréna
12.10.25Scotland 21 BelarusHampden Park
 Denmark 31 GreeceParken Stadium
15.11.25Greece 32 ScotlandGeorgios Karaiskákis Stadium
 Denmark 22 BelarusParken Stadium
18.11.25Belarus 00 GreeceZTE-Aréna
 Scotland 42 DenmarkHampden Park
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1France 65 -1-016-1641233 -0-0991832 -1-07734
2Ukraine 63 -1-210-1011-132 -0-1643131 -1-1468-2
3Iceland 62 -1-37-1311231 -1-14107331 -0-2334-1
4Azerbaijan 60 -1-51-316-1330 -1-2126-430 -0-30110-9
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
05.09.25Iceland 50 AzerbaijanLaugardalsvöllur
 Ukraine 02 FranceTarczyński Arena
09.09.25Azerbaijan 11 UkraineTofiq Bahramov Stadium
 France 21 IcelandParc des Princes (Paris)
10.10.25Iceland 35 UkraineLaugardalsvöllur
 France 30 AzerbaijanParc des Princes (Paris)
13.10.25Ukraine 21 AzerbaijanStadion Marshall Józef Płlsudski
 Iceland 22 FranceLaugardalsvöllur
13.11.25Azerbaijan 02 IcelandNeftçi Arena
 France 40 UkraineParc des Princes (Paris)
16.11.25Ukraine 20 IcelandStadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskieg
 Azerbaijan 13 FranceBakı Olympiya Stadionu
 Group ELeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Spain 65 -1-016-2121932 -1-0782633 -0-0913013
2Turkey 64 -1-113-1712532 -0-1667-132 -1-071156
3Georgia 61 -0-53-715-831 -0-2357-230 -0-3028-6
4Bulgaria 61 -0-53-319-1631 -0-23310-730 -0-3009-9
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
04.09.25Georgia 23 TurkeyBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
 Bulgaria 03 SpainStadion Vasil Levski
07.09.25Georgia 30 BulgariaBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
 Turkey 06 SpainKonya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu
11.10.25Bulgaria 16 TurkeyStadion Vasil Levski
 Spain 20 GeorgiaEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero
14.10.25Turkey 41 GeorgiaKocaeli Stadyumu
 Spain 40 BulgariaEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero
15.11.25Turkey 20 BulgariaBursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu
 Georgia 04 SpainBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
18.11.25Bulgaria 21 GeorgiaStadion Vasil Levski
 Spain 22 TurkeyEstadio de La Cartuja
 Group FLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Portugal 64 -1-113-2071332 -1-07123932 -0-16844
2Republic of Ireland 63 -1-210-97232 -1-0752331 -0-2345-1
3Hungary 62 -2-28-1110131 -0-2366031 -2-05541
4Armenia 61 -0-53-319-1631 -0-2327-530 -0-30112-11
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
06.09.25Armenia 05 PortugalRepublican Stadium (Yerevan)
 Republic of Ireland 22 HungaryAviva Stadium
09.09.25Armenia 21 Republic of IrelandRepublican Stadium (Yerevan)
 Hungary 23 PortugalPuskás Aréna
11.10.25Hungary 20 ArmeniaPuskás Aréna
 Portugal 10 Republic of IrelandEstádio José Alvalade
14.10.25Republic of Ireland 10 ArmeniaAviva Stadium
 Portugal 22 HungaryEstádio José Alvalade
13.11.25Armenia 01 HungaryRepublican Stadium (Yerevan)
16.11.25Hungary 23 Republic of IrelandPuskás Aréna
 Portugal 91 ArmeniaEstádio do Dragão
 Group GLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Netherlands 86 -2-020-2742343 -1-0101711643 -1-0101037
2Poland 85 -2-117-147743 -1-01072542 -1-17752
3Finland 83 -1-410-814-642 -0-2645-141 -1-2449-5
4Malta 81 -2-55-419-1540 -1-3128-641 -1-24211-9
5Lithuania 80 -3-53-615-940 -2-2258-340 -1-3117-6
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.03.25Malta 01 FinlandTa' Qali National Stadium
 Poland 10 LithuaniaStadion Narodowy
24.03.25Lithuania 22 FinlandDarius and Girėnas Stadium
 Poland 20 MaltaStadion Narodowy
07.06.25Malta 00 LithuaniaTa' Qali National Stadium
 Finland 02 NetherlandsHelsingin Olympiastadion
10.06.25Finland 21 PolandHelsingin Olympiastadion
 Netherlands 80 MaltaEuroborg
04.09.25Lithuania 11 MaltaDarius and Girėnas Stadium
 Netherlands 11 PolandStadion Feijenoord
07.09.25Lithuania 23 NetherlandsDarius and Girėnas Stadium
 Poland 31 FinlandStadion Śląski
09.10.25Finland 21 LithuaniaHelsingin Olympiastadion
 Malta 04 NetherlandsTa' Qali National Stadium
12.10.25Netherlands 40 FinlandJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Lithuania 02 PolandDarius and Girėnas Stadium
14.11.25Finland 01 MaltaHelsingin Olympiastadion
 Poland 11 NetherlandsStadion Narodowy
17.11.25Malta 23 PolandTa' Qali National Stadium
 Netherlands 40 LithuaniaJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Group HLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Austria 86 -1-119-2241843 -1-0101421243 -0-19826
2Bosnia and Herzegovina 85 -2-117-1771043 -0-1974342 -2-081037
3Romania 84 -1-313-1910943 -0-19102841 -1-24981
4Cyprus 82 -2-48-1111041 -2-1566041 -0-33550
5San Marino 80 -0-80-239-3740 -0-40119-1840 -0-40120-19
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.03.25Cyprus 20 San MarinoAEK Arena - George Karapatakis
 Romania 01 Bosnia and HerzegovinaArena Naţională
24.03.25Bosnia and Herzegovina 21 CyprusBilino Polje
 San Marino 15 RomaniaStadio Olimpico di Serravalle
07.06.25Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 San MarinoBilino Polje
 Austria 21 RomaniaErnst Happel Stadion
10.06.25Romania 20 CyprusArena Naţională
 San Marino 04 AustriaStadio Olimpico di Serravalle
06.09.25Austria 10 CyprusErnst Happel Stadion
 San Marino 06 Bosnia and HerzegovinaStadio Olimpico di Serravalle
09.09.25Bosnia and Herzegovina 12 AustriaBilino Polje
 Cyprus 22 RomaniaNeo GSP Stadium
09.10.25Austria 100 San MarinoErnst Happel Stadion
 Cyprus 22 Bosnia and HerzegovinaNeo GSP Stadium
12.10.25San Marino 04 CyprusStadio Olimpico di Serravalle
 Romania 10 AustriaArena Naţională
15.11.25Cyprus 02 AustriaAlphamega Stadium
18.11.25Austria 11 Bosnia and HerzegovinaErnst Happel Stadion
 Romania 71 San MarinoArena Națională
 Group ILeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Norway 88 -0-024-3753244 -0-0122322144 -0-01214311
2Italy 86 -0-218-2112943 -0-19114743 -0-191082
3Israel 84 -0-412-1920-142 -0-261211142 -0-2679-2
4Estonia 81 -1-64-821-1340 -1-3138-541 -0-33513-8
5Moldova 80 -1-71-532-2740 -0-40214-1240 -1-31318-15
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
22.03.25Moldova 05 NorwayStadionul Zimbru
 Israel 21 EstoniaNagyerdei Stadion
25.03.25Moldova 23 EstoniaStadionul Zimbru
 Israel 24 NorwayNagyerdei Stadion
06.06.25Estonia 13 IsraelA Le Coq Arena
 Norway 30 ItalyUllevaal Stadion
09.06.25Estonia 01 NorwayA Le Coq Arena
 Italy 20 MoldovaMapei Stadium
05.09.25Moldova 04 IsraelStadionul Zimbru
 Italy 50 EstoniaGewiss Stadium
08.09.25Israel 45 ItalyNagyerdei Stadion
09.09.25Norway 111 MoldovaUllevaal Stadion
11.10.25Norway 50 IsraelUllevaal Stadion
 Estonia 13 ItalyA Le Coq Arena
14.10.25Estonia 11 MoldovaA Le Coq Arena
 Italy 30 IsraelBluenergy Stadium
13.11.25Norway 41 EstoniaUllevaal Stadion
 Moldova 02 ItalyStadionul Zimbru
16.11.25Israel 41 MoldovaStadionul Zimbru
 Italy 14 NorwayStadio Giuseppe Meazza
 Group JLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Belgium 85 -3-018-2972243 -1-0101731442 -2-081248
2Wales 85 -1-216-21111043 -0-19156942 -1-17651
3North Macedonia 83 -4-113-1310341 -3-0683542 -1-1757-2
4Kazakhstan 82 -2-48-913-441 -1-2453241 -1-24410-6
5Liechtenstein 80 -0-80-031-3140 -0-40012-1240 -0-40019-19
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
22.03.25Liechtenstein 03 North MacedoniaRheinpark Stadion
 Wales 31 KazakhstanCardiff City Stadium
25.03.25Liechtenstein 02 KazakhstanRheinpark Stadion
 North Macedonia 11 WalesToše Proeski Arena
06.06.25North Macedonia 11 BelgiumToše Proeski Arena
 Wales 30 LiechtensteinCardiff City Stadium
09.06.25Kazakhstan 01 North MacedoniaAstana Arena
 Belgium 43 WalesKing Baudouin Stadium
04.09.25Kazakhstan 01 WalesAstana Arena
 Liechtenstein 06 BelgiumRheinpark Stadion
07.09.25North Macedonia 50 LiechtensteinToše Proeski Arena
 Belgium 60 KazakhstanKing Baudouin Stadium
10.10.25Kazakhstan 40 LiechtensteinAstana Arena
 Belgium 00 North MacedoniaPlanet Group Arena
13.10.25North Macedonia 11 KazakhstanToše Proeski Arena
 Wales 24 BelgiumCardiff City Stadium
15.11.25Kazakhstan 11 BelgiumAstana Arena
 Liechtenstein 01 WalesRheinpark Stadion
18.11.25Belgium 70 LiechtensteinStade Maurice Dufrasne
 Wales 71 North MacedoniaCardiff City Stadium
 Group KLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1England 88 -0-024-2202244 -0-01290944 -0-01213013
2Albania 84 -2-214-75242 -1-1742242 -1-17330
3Serbia 84 -1-313-910-142 -0-2657-242 -1-17431
4Latvia 81 -2-55-515-1040 -2-2239-641 -0-3326-4
5Andorra 80 -1-71-316-1340 -0-4016-540 -1-31210-8
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.03.25Andorra 01 LatviaEstadi Nacional (Andorra la Vella)
 England 20 AlbaniaWembley Stadium
24.03.25Albania 30 AndorraArena Kombëtare
 England 30 LatviaWembley Stadium
07.06.25Andorra 01 EnglandStage Front Stadium
 Albania 00 SerbiaArena Kombëtare
10.06.25Latvia 11 AlbaniaSkonto Stadions
 Serbia 30 AndorraGradski stadion Dubočica
06.09.25Latvia 01 SerbiaDaugava Stadions (Rīga)
 England 20 AndorraVilla Park
09.09.25Albania 10 LatviaArena Kombëtare
 Serbia 05 EnglandStadion Rajko Mitić
11.10.25Latvia 22 AndorraDaugava Stadions (Rīga)
 Serbia 01 AlbaniaGradski stadion Dubočica
14.10.25Andorra 13 SerbiaEstadi de la FAF
 Latvia 05 EnglandDaugava Stadions (Rīga)
13.11.25Andorra 01 AlbaniaEstadi de la FAF
 England 20 SerbiaWembley Stadium
16.11.25Albania 02 EnglandArena Kombëtare
 Serbia 21 LatviaGradski stadion Dubočica
 Group LLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Croatia 87 -1-022-2642244 -0-0121521343 -1-0101129
2Czechia 85 -1-216-1881043 -1-010101942 -0-26871
3Faroe Islands 84 -0-412-119243 -0-1983541 -0-3336-3
4Montenegro 83 -0-59-817-942 -0-2666041 -0-33211-9
5Gibraltar 80 -0-80-328-2540 -0-40114-1340 -0-40214-12
Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Playoffs
DateHome Status RoadVenue
22.03.25Montenegro 31 GibraltarStadion Kraj Bistrice
 Czechia 21 Faroe IslandsMalšovická Aréna
25.03.25Gibraltar 04 CzechiaEstádio Algarve
 Montenegro 10 Faroe IslandsStadion Kraj Bistrice
06.06.25Czechia 20 MontenegroDoosan Aréna
 Gibraltar 07 CroatiaEstádio Algarve
09.06.25Faroe Islands 21 GibraltarTórsvøllur
 Croatia 51 CzechiaStadion Maksimir
05.09.25Montenegro 02 CzechiaStadion pod Goricom
 Faroe Islands 01 CroatiaTórsvøllur
08.09.25Gibraltar 01 Faroe IslandsEuropa Point Stadium
 Croatia 40 MontenegroStadion Maksimir
09.10.25Faroe Islands 40 MontenegroTórsvøllur
 Czechia 00 Croatiaepet ARENA
12.10.25Faroe Islands 21 CzechiaTórsvøllur
 Croatia 30 GibraltarStadion Maksimir
14.11.25Gibraltar 12 MontenegroVictoria Stadium (Gibraltar)
 Croatia 31 Faroe IslandsStadion Maksimir
17.11.25Czechia 60 Gibraltarepet ARENA
 Montenegro 23 CroatiaStadion pod Goricom