🚨 2026 WCQ: Italy relieved, Switzerland cruise, Croatia perfect | OneFootball

Several qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup took place in Europe this Friday evening. Discover the major results!

Group B: Switzerland shines

Switzerland had a stunning start in one of the groups of death in this European zone. The Nati won 4-0 against Kosovo, notably thanks to a double from the new Rennes player, Breel Embolo.

2-2 draw between Slovenia and Sweden.

Standings:

1) Switzerland - 3 points (1 match played)

2) Sweden - 1 point (1 match played)

3) Slovenia - 1 point (1 match played)

4) Kosovo - 0 points (1 match played)

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Group C: Greece enjoys

Great success and a very good operation for Greece against Belarus (5-1), while Denmark and Scotland part as good friends (0-0).

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Standings:

1) Greece - 3 points (1 match played)

2) Denmark - 1 point (1 match played)

3) Scotland - 1 point (1 match played)

4) Belarus - 0 points (1 match played)

Group D: Iceland does better than the Blues

The French team won 2-0 against Ukraine.

At the same time, Iceland had fun against Azerbaijan, winning 5-0.

Standings:

1) Iceland - 3 points (1 match played)

2) France - 3 points (1 match played)

3) Ukraine - 0 points (1 match played)

4) Azerbaijan - 0 points (1 match played)

Group I: Italy can breathe

17 shots in the first half, with zero goals: Italy believed, for an hour, in a tricky match against Estonia. Fortunately for the Squadra Azzurra, the situation cleared up in the second half. The Gennaro Gattuso era begins with a 5-0 victory!

Israel won 4-0 in Moldova and remains ahead, three points from an already decisive match for qualification, between Israel and Italy, which cannot afford to lose.

Standings:

1) Norway - 12 points (4 matches played)

2) Israel - 9 points (4 matches played)

3) Italy - 6 points (3 matches played)

4) Estonia - 3 points (5 matches played)

5) Moldova - 0 points (4 matches played)

Group L: Croatia makes a clean sweep

Three wins in three matches for Croatia, victorious 1-0 this Friday evening on the Faroe Islands' pitch.

The Czech Republic, on the other hand, almost officially secured its presence in the top two thanks to its 2-0 success in Montenegro.

Standings:

1) Czech Republic - 12 points (5 matches played)

2) Croatia - 9 points (3 matches played)

3) Montenegro - 6 points (4 matches played)

4) Faroe Islands - 3 points (4 matches played)

5) Gibraltar - 0 points (4 matches played)

As a reminder, the winners of each group qualify directly for the World Cup; the runners-up advance to the playoffs.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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