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Ten matches concluded the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Apart from the "sleepy" Belarus 0 x 0 Greece, there was no shortage of goals and excitement in the other matches (some even direct) that secured five more teams for next year's tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

In Group B, Switzerland was "almost there" for the World Cup, due to their huge goal difference advantage, but away from home, they held a 1 x 1 draw with Kosovo.

With the result, the Swiss secured the group lead with 14 points (goal difference +12) and a direct spot in the 2026 World Cup. Kosovo remained in second place with 11 points (goal difference +1) and will play in the playoffs. 

Slovenia defeated Sweden 1 x 0 and finished third with six points, leaving the opponent at the bottom with one point.

Another direct confrontation in Group C with lots of excitement!

Denmark held a draw until injury time, but Tierney and McLean secured Scotland's 4 x 2 victory and a spot in the 2026 World Cup, leading the group with 13 points.

The Danes, in second place in the group with 11 points, will go to the playoffs. Greece finished third with seven points, and Belarus had two points.

Group E also had a direct confrontation and more excitement, as Spain was overtaken by Turkey but managed a 2 x 2 draw and finished on top with 16 points (goal difference +19).

The Turks will go to the playoffs in second place with 13 points (goal difference +5). Georgia lost to Bulgaria 2 x 1, and both teams ended with three points. The Bulgarians were at the bottom due to a worse goal difference (-8 x -16).

In another direct confrontation, Austria held a 1 x 1 draw with Bosnia and qualified for the 2026 World Cup as the leader of Group H with 19 points.

The Bosnians finished second with 17 points and will go to the playoffs. Romania, already eliminated, defeated the bottom-placed and scoreless San Marino 7 x 1 and finished third (13 points). Cyprus was fourth with eight points.

Finally, Belgium didn't have a direct confrontation to secure their spot in the 2026 World Cup. The Belgians thrashed the bottom-placed (and scoreless) Liechtenstein 7 x 0 and took the top spot in Group J with 18 points. 

Wales, yes, needed to beat North Macedonia and did so masterfully, with a 7 x 1 scoreline and a guaranteed playoff spot with second place in the group (16 points and goal difference +10). 

North Macedonia finished third with 13 points (goal difference +3), with Kazakhstan in fourth place with eight points.

Qualified Teams 🗺️

Host Countries

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia

Oceania

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

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