European World Cup Qualifying: Standings, fixtures and who needs what for all 12 groups | OneFootball

Group A

Current Standings

p* = assured of play-off place via Nations League ranking  (can still qualify directly), e = eliminated

Remaining Fixtures

- Luxembourg v Germany (Fri 14)- Slovakia v Northern Ireland (Fri 14)

- Germany v Slovakia (Mon 17)- Northern Ireland v Luxembourg (Mon 17)

Germany are assured of a play-off place thanks to their Nations League ranking but they can qualify automatically for next year's World Cup by winning their two remaining games, or by taking four points if that includes beating Slovakia. They will also finish top of Group A if they accumulate more points than Slovakia and Northern Ireland fail to win their two remaining game.

Slovakia will qualify automatically as group winners if they beat both Northern Ireland and Germany in their two remaining game. They will qualify for at least the play-offs if they beat Northern Ireland.

Realistically, Northern Ireland can only finish top of Group A by winning their two remaining games, though even in that scenario they would still require Germany to fail to beat either Luxembourg or Slovakia. Northern Ireland will almost certainly qualify for the play-offs with two victories.

Group B

Current Standings

p = assured of play-off place (can still qualify directly), u = unable to qualify directly but can qualify for play-off berth

Remaining Fixtures

- Slovenia v Kosovo (Sat 15)- Switzerland v Sweden (Sat 15)

- Kosovo v Switzerland (Tue 18)- Sweden v Slovenia (Tue 18)

Switzerland are guaranteed a play-off berth but because of their much superior goal difference just one win from their remaining two games will see them top Group B and qualify automatically for next year's World Cup.

Kosovo will finish top of Group B if they win their two remaining games and Switzerland fail to beat Sweden. They will claim a play-off berth if they win one of their two remaining games.

Slovenia can claim a play-off berth by winning their two remaining games and if Kosovo fail to beat Switzerland. Sweden can only reach the play-offs if they win their two remaining games and Slovenia beat Kosovo.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

Group C

Current Standings

p = assured of play-off place (can still qualify directly), e = eliminated

Remaining Fixtures

- Denmark v Belarus (Sat 15)- Greece v Scotland (Sat 15)

- Belarus v Greece (Tue 18)- Scotland v Denmark (Tue 18)

Both Denmark and Scotland are assured of a play-off place so it's a straight fight to see who tops Group C and qualifies automatically for next year's World Cup.

Because of Denmark's much superior goal difference, realistically they just need to match Scotland's points tally over the remaining two games to top the group, or beat Scotland on Tuesday night to finish top of Group C.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

- Denmark 33/1- Scotland 475/1

Group D

Current Standings

p* = assured of play-off place via Nations League ranking  (can still qualify directly), u = unable to qualify directly but can qualify for play-off berth

Remaining Fixtures

- Azerbaijan v Iceland (Thu 13)- France v Ukraine (Thu 13)

- Azerbaijan v France (Sun 16)- Ukraine v Iceland (Sun 16)

France are assured of a play-off berth because of their Nations League ranking but they will qualify automatically for next year's World Cup as Group D winners if they win their home game against Ukraine on Thursday night. If they fail to win that game then a victory over Azerbaijan is also likely to see them top the group.

Ukraine will claim a play-off berth if they take at least four points from their remaining two games, though three points will be enough should they come courtesy of beating Iceland.

Iceland's hopes of finishing runner-up in Group D will realistically come down to their final game away to Ukraine on Sunday. A point in that game will be good enough for a play-off berth should they beat Azerbaijan, and France beat Ukraine. However, should they go into the game against Ukraine three or fewer points behind their opponents then only a win will see them finish second.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

- France 6/1- Ukraine 375/1

Group E

Current Standings

p = assured of play-off place (can still qualify directly), u = unable to qualify directly but can qualify for play-off berth, e = eliminated

Remaining Fixtures

- Georgia v Spain (Sat 15)- Turkey v Bulgaria (Sat 15)

- Bulgaria v Georgia (Tue 18)- Spain v Turkey (Tue 18)

Because of their much superior goal difference Spain just need to avoid defeat against Turkey to qualify for next year's World Cup as Group E winners, however a win against Georgia on Saturday will also see them top the group.

Turkey can finish top of the group with a win over Spain and by bettering Spain's result in Saturday's fixtures. They will be guaranteed a play-off berth if they take just a single point from their two remaining games.

Georgia's only hope of reaching the play-off is by winning their two remaining games and hope that Turkey lose both of their games.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

- Spain 9/2- Turkey 200/1

Group F

Current Standings

p = assured of play-off place (can still qualify directly), u = unable to qualify directly but can qualify for play-off berth

Remaining Fixtures

- Armenia v Hungary (Thu 13)- Rep of Ireland v Portugal (Thu 13)

- Hungary v Rep of Ireland (Sun 16)- Portugal v Armenia (Sun 16)

Portugal will finish top of Group F and qualify for next year's World Cup automatically with a win in any of their two remaining games, though a single point is also likely to see them top the group because of their superior goal difference.

Hungary will be guaranteed at least a play-off berth if they win their two remaining games though a win over Republic of Ireland is likely to be good enough because of their superior goal difference to the two teams below them.

Republic of Ireland will be guaranteed at least a play-off berth if they win their two remaining games though four points will be good enough should Hungary fail to beat Armenia.

Armenia will finish second in Group F if they win their two remaining games and Republic of Ireland fail to win their two remaining games.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

Group G

Current Standings

p = assured of play-off place (can still qualify directly), u = unable to qualify directly but can qualify for play-off berth, e = eliminated

Remaining Fixtures

- Finland v Malta (Fri 14)- Poland v Netherlands (Fri 14)

- Malta v Poland (Mon 17)- Netherlands v Lithuania (Mon 17)

Netherlands are assured of a play-off berth but will finish top of Group G and qualify for next year's World Cup automatically with a win over Poland. Should they fail to beat Poland, then because of their superior goal difference a home win over Lithuania will also see them top the group.

Poland need to twin their two remaining games and hope that Netherlands don't beat Lithuania in order to top the group, though just a single point from their remaining two games will see them claim a play-off berth.

Finland can finish second only with a win over Malta and by Poland losing their two remaining games. Even if this happens it will still take a big swing in goal difference for Finland to move above Poland.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

Group H

Current Standings

p = assured of play-off place (can still qualify directly), u = unable to qualify directly but can qualify for play-off berth, e = eliminated, n = can still qualify via Nations League ranking

Remaining Fixtures

- Cyprus v Austria (Sat 15)- Bosnia v Romania (Sat 15)

- Austria v Bosnia (Tue 18)- Romania v San Marino (Tue 18)

Because of their superior goal difference Austria just need a single point from their two remaining games to be guaranteed a play-off berth, though they will qualify for next year's World Cup automatically as Group H winners with a win over Bosnia or if they beat Cyprus and Bosnia fail to win their two remaining games.

Bosnia can finish top of Group H if they win both of their remaining games or with four points should they beat Austria and Austria fail to beat Cyprus. They will be guaranteed at least a play-off berth with a home win over Romania.

Romania need to their two remaining games to have any chance of finishing top of the group and they will require at least four points to claim a play-off berth should they beat Bosnia and Bosnia fail to beat Austria.

Incredibly, despite being bottom of Group H with seven defeats from seven games with a -31 goal difference, San Marino can still qualify for the play-offs through their Nations League ranking.

Group I

Current Standings

p = assured of play-off place (can still qualify directly), e = eliminated, n = can still qualify via Nations League ranking

Remaining Fixtures

- Norway v Estonia (Thu 13)- Moldova v Italy (Thu 13)

- Israel v Moldova (Sun 16)- Italy v Norway (Sun 16)

Both Norway and Italy are assured of a play-off berth so it's a straight fight to see who tops Group I. Norway travel to Italy in their final group game, and because of their superior goal difference to the Italians a draw will see them top the group and qualify for next year's World Cup automatically.

Italy will only top Group I with a win over Norway and if they better Norway's result in Thursday's fixtures.

Israel and Moldova can not qualify automatically but they can still claim a play-off berth through their Nations League ranking.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

- Italy 22/1- Norway 40/1

Group J

Current Standings

p* = assured of play-off place via Nations League ranking  (can still qualify directly), e = eliminated

Remaining Fixtures

- Kazakhstan v Belgium (Sat 15)- Liechtenstein v Wales (Sat 15)

- Belgium Liechtenstein (Tue 18)- Wales v North Macedonia (Tue 18)

Belgium need only a win from their two remaining games to qualify automatically for next year's World Cup as Group J winners. The will finish top of their group regardless of their own results if Wales lose to Liechtenstein and then North Macedonia lose to Wales.

North Macedonia will finish top of the group with a win over Wales and if Belgium take no more than one point from their two remaining games. A win over Wales will guarantee North Macedonia a play-off berth, though a draw is also likely to see them finish second because of their superior goal difference to Wales.

Despite sitting only third in the table, Wales are the only nation from Group J to be assured of a play-off place thanks to their Nations League ranking, though they can qualify automatically by winning their remaining two games and if Belgium fail to win any of their remaining matches.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

- Belgium 30/1- Wales 500/1

Group K

Current Standings

Q = qualified as group winners, u = unable to qualify directly but can qualify for play-off berth, e = eliminated

Remaining Fixtures

- Andorra v Albania (Thu 13)- England v Serbia (Thu 13)

- Albania v England (Sun 16)- Serbia v Latvia (Sun 16)

England have qualified for next year's World Cup automatically by finishing top of Group K so it's a straight fight between Albania and Serbia to claim a play-off berth.

Albania have a one point advantage over Serbia so just need to match (or better) Serbia's results to finish second in the group.

To Win the 2026 World Cup: (selected odds)

- England 13/2- Serbia 100/1

Group L

Current Standings

p = assured of play-off place (can still qualify directly), p* = assured of play-off place via Nations League ranking  (can still qualify directly), u = unable to qualify directly but can qualify for play-off berth, e = eliminated,

Remaining Fixtures

- Croatia v Faroe Islands (Fri 14)- Gibraltar v Montenegro (Fri 14)

- Czech Republic v Gibraltar (Mon 17)- Montenegro v Croatia (Mon 17)

Because of their superior goal difference Croatia have effectively won Group L even if they lose both of their remaining two games, though a home game against Faroe Islands gives them a fantastic opportunity to qualify for next year's World Cup in style.

Czech Republic are assured of a play-off berth because of their Nations League ranking, and they will definitely finish second in the table should Croatia beat Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands will claim a play-off berth if they beat Croatia and Czech Republic fail to beat Gibraltar, or if they draw with Croatia and Czech Republic lose to Gibraltar.

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