The 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe will take place from March to November 2025.
Europe has 16 places in the final round. The teams are divided into 12 groups, each group consisting of 4-5 teams. The groups with the participation of the teams in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals will be determined after the series of matches in March.
The top 12 teams will qualify directly for the World Cup; The remaining 4 spots will be determined by a play-off round with the participation of 12 second-placed teams, along with 4 teams with the highest rankings in the UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 but not in the top 2 in the qualifying round.
2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe
March 22
00:00 Ciep Island vs San Marino
02:45 Malta vs Finland
02:45 Poland vs Lithuania
02:45 Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
02:45 Andorra vs Latvia
02:45 England vs Albania
21:00 Liechtenstein vs North Macedonia
March 23
00:00 Moldova vs Norway
00:00 Montenegro vs Gibraltar
02:45 Israel vs Estonia
02:45 Wales vs Kazakhstan
02:45 Czech Republic vs. Faroe Islands
March 25
00:00 Lithuania vs Finland
02:45 Poland vs Malta
02:45 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ciep Island
02:45 San Marino vs Romania
02:45 Albania vs Andorra
02:45 England vs Latvia
March 26
00:00 Moldova vs Estonia
02:45 Israel vs Norway
02:45 Liechtenstein vs Kazakhstan
02:45 North Macedonia vs. Wales
02:45 Gibraltar vs Czech Republic
02:45 Montenegro vs. Faroe Islands
