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The zebras appeared in the European Qualifiers, and a DUO squandered the chance to already secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup.

France and Switzerland could have stamped their passports. They needed to win and hope for a combination of results, but...

France only drew 2-2 with Iceland this Monday (13th), at the Laugardalsvöllur Stadium.

Without Konaté, Tchouaméni, Dembélé, and Mbappé, the French team fell behind with a goal from Victor Pálsson in the first half.

The game caught FIRE in the second half. Nkuku and Mateta turned it around in just FIVE minutes, but Hlynsson leveled the score.

Now, Group D has France with 10 points, Ukraine with seven, Iceland with four, and Azerbaijan with one.

And the next round features none other than France vs Ukraine (on November 13). If they win, then yes, France will secure their spot.

Balance, in fact, has been the hallmark in several other groups of the European Qualifiers for the World Cup (see below).

Group B

Just like France, Switzerland could also have secured an early spot, but failed to do so.

Switzerland needed to beat Slovenia this Monday (13th) and hope for Kosovo to stumble against Sweden.

However, Switzerland drew 0-0 with Slovenia and, to top it off, Kosovo beat Sweden 1-0, making the group even tighter.

Now, Group B has Switzerland with 10 points, Kosovo with seven, Slovenia with three, and Sweden with one. Can Kosovo grab that spot?

Group A

Germany beat Northern Ireland 1-0 with a goal from Nick Woltemade in a group that promises TENSION until the end.

Germany reached nine points. But Slovakia beat Luxembourg 2-0 and also reached nine points.

Northern Ireland, with six points, is also in the fight. Luxembourg, still with zero, remains stuck at the bottom.

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Group J

Group J is also VERY tight.

Belgium beat Wales 4-2 and took the lead. Macedonia and Kazakhstan drew 1-1 in the other match.

Group J now has Belgium with 14 points; Macedonia 13; Wales 10; Kazakhstan seven; Liechtenstein zero.

Teams Qualified for the World Cup 👇

With France and Switzerland unable to secure early qualification, the World Cup still has 21 teams already qualified. Check out the list:

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

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