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FIFA World Cup European Qualifier Live 1
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Overview & Format
The European qualifiers are being conducted by UEFA, for slots to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
There are 54 teams in UEFA competing.
UEFA has 16 slots in the 2026 World Cup finals.
The qualification is divided into two rounds:
1. Group stage (first round): Teams are divided into 12 groups (some groups of 4 teams, some of 5 teams).
2. Play-offs (second round): The 12 group runners-up, plus 4 best non-qualifying teams from the UEFA Nations League ranking, enter play-offs.
From the group stage:
The winners of each group (12 groups) qualify directly for the World Cup.
The runners-up go to the play-off round for a chance at the remaining 4 spots.
The play-off format: single-leg semifinals (on 26 March 2026) and finals (on 31 March 2026).
Schedule / Match Dates
Here are the key date windows for the group and play-off phases:
Phase Matchdays / Dates
Group stage (UEFA) 21 March – 18 November 2025
Play-off (UEFA second round) Semi-finals: 26 March 2026; Finals: 31 March 2026
Also, UEFA published that groups of five teams (Groups G–L) begin in March 2025, while groups of four (Groups A–F) begin in September 2025.
Groups & Some Fixtures
Groups
UEFA has drawn 12 groups (A to L). Some notable group compositions:
Group A: Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg
Group D: France, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan
Group G: Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland
Group K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra
Group L: Croatia, Czechia, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar
Group F contains: Portugal, Armenia, Hungary, Republic of Ireland
Sample Fixtures / Match Results
Here are a few examples of matches that have taken place in the qualifiers:
Albania 0-0 Serbia (Group K): played on 7 June 2025 in Tirana at the Arena Kombëtare.
During June 2025 (Matchdays 3 & 4), the UEFA qualifiers included:
Finland vs Netherlands (Group G)
Netherlands vs Malta (Group G)
North Macedonia vs Belgium (Group J)
Belgium vs Wales (Group J)
In a recent game, France beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in a Group D qualifier.
Scotland beat Greece 3-1 in Group C.
Germany beat Luxembourg 4-0 in their qualifier.
In Group J, North Macedonia vs Belgium ended 0-0 in a key match.
There are many more fixtures across all groups, played home-and-away, across that March–November 2025 window.
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