World Cup qualifiers, first verdicts in: How the remaining groups stand | OneFootball

Starting from last night, the verdicts are coming in on who will qualify, from Europe, for the 2026 World Cup in America. Here are the situations in the various groups.

World Cup Qualifiers: France and Portugal will fly to America, Italy hopes for the Playoffs

Yesterday, the 4-day qualification phases of the 12 groups concluded, to determine who will go directly to the World Cup, who will have to play in the Playoffs, and who will stay home. Here are the situations group by group.

Group A

Group A consists of Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, and Luxembourg. The last two are automatically out, while tonight Germany and Slovakia will face off in a direct clash to see who will go directly to the World Cup and who to the Playoffs. Both teams are on 12 points, but Germany has a goal difference of +7 compared to Slovakia’s +4.

Group B

Group B, made up of Switzerland, Kosovo, Slovenia, and Sweden, sees the last two already out of the running (Sweden will still participate in the Playoffs thanks to their Nations League ranking), while tomorrow Switzerland and Kosovo will face off to decide the World Cup spot, although Switzerland enjoys a +12 goal difference compared to Kosovo’s +1.

Group C

Group C consists of Denmark, Scotland, Greece, and Belarus. The World Cup spot will be contested tomorrow between Denmark and Scotland in a direct clash, with Denmark able to qualify directly even with a draw.

Group D

Group D consists of France, Ukraine, Iceland, and Azerbaijan. France will fly directly to America, with Ukraine trying their luck in the Playoffs. Iceland and Azerbaijan are out.

Group E

Group E consists of Spain, Turkey, Georgia, and Bulgaria. One match remains but the outcome is already clear. Spain will go to the World Cup and Turkey to the Playoffs. Georgia and Bulgaria are not qualified.

Group F

Group F, which ended yesterday, consists of Portugal, Ireland, Hungary, and Armenia. Portugal is qualified, while Ireland is in the Playoffs.

Group G

Group G consists of the Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Malta, and Lithuania. With one match to go, it can be declared that the Netherlands will automatically qualify for the World Cup and Poland will go to the Playoffs.

Group H

Group H consists of Austria, Bosnia, Romania, Cyprus, and San Marino. Austria and Bosnia are fighting for the World Cup spot, the rest are not qualified.

Group I

Group I consists of Italy, Norway, Moldova, Israel, and Estonia. Norway is going to the World Cup, while Italy will try to win in the Playoffs.

Group J

Group J consists of Belgium, North Macedonia, Wales, Kazakhstan, and Liechtenstein. Belgium, Wales, and Macedonia are fighting for the World Cup and Playoff spots. They currently have 15, 13, and 13 points respectively.

Group K

Group K consists of England, Albania, Serbia, Latvia, and Andorra. England is going to the World Cup and Albania to the Playoffs.

Group L

Group L consists of Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Faroe Islands, and Gibraltar. Croatia to the World Cup and Czech Republic to the Playoffs.

Raffaele Morra

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