Press release, Luxembourg 13.12.2024
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DRAW FOR THE EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP
On December 13, 2024, the groups for the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico (June 11 to July 19, 2026) were drawn in Zurich (Switzerland). Luxembourg was in the fourth of a total of five draw pots and will face the national teams from Germany or Italy in Group A, Slovakia and Northern Ireland. Slovakia and Northern Ireland have been confirmed as opponents.
Due to the first Nations League quarter-final, in which Germany will face Italy in March, a placeholder was drawn. The winner of the duel will be placed in Group A, the loser in Group I.
The five-team groups will start in March 2025, followed by the four-team groups in September 2025. In March 2025, the Rout Léiwen will know whether they will face Germany or Italy.
Qualifying matches will start in September 2025 and finish in November 2025.
The qualifying mode:
The twelve winners qualify directly for the final round. The four other places will be determined in play-offs, in which the twelve group runners-up and the four best-placed group winners of the Nations League who have not yet booked a World Cup ticket will take part.
Source: https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/
MATCHDAY 1
21 March 2025
G Malta vs Finland
G Poland vs Lithuania
H Cyprus vs San Marino
H Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
K Andorra vs Latvia
K England vs Albania
22 March 2025
J Liechtenstein vs North Macedonia (15:00)
I Moldova vs Norway (18:00)
L Montenegro vs Gibraltar (18:00)
I Israel vs Estonia
J Wales vs Kazakhstan
L Czechia vs Faroe Islands
MATCHDAY 2
24 March 2025
G Lithuania vs Finland
G Poland vs Malta
H Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cyprus
H San Marino vs Romania
K Albania vs Andorra
K England vs Latvia
25 March 2025
I Israel vs Norway
I Moldova vs Estonia
J Liechtenstein vs Kazakhstan
J North Macedonia vs Wales
L Gibraltar vs Czechia
L Montenegro vs Faroe Islands
MATCHDAY 3
6 June 2025
I Estonia vs Israel
I Norway vs Loser of Germany/Italy
J North Macedonia vs Belgium
J Wales vs Liechtenstein
L Czechia vs Montenegro
L Gibraltar vs Loser of France/Croatia
7 June 2025
H Bosnia and Herzegovina vs San Marino (15:00)
G Malta vs Lithuania (18:00)
K Andorra vs England (18:00)
G Finland vs Loser of Spain/Netherlands
H Austria vs Romania
K Albania vs Serbia
MATCHDAY 4
9 June 2025
J Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia (16:00)
I Estonia vs Norway
I Loser of Germany/Italy vs Moldova
J Belgium vs Wales
L Faroe Islands vs Gibraltar
L Loser of France/Croatia vs Czechia
10 June 2025
G Finland vs Poland
G Loser of Spain/Netherlands vs Malta
H Romania vs Cyprus
H San Marino vs Austria
K Latvia vs Albania
K Serbia vs Andorra
MATCHDAY 5
4 September 2025
J Kazakhstan vs Wales (16:00)
E Georgia vs Türkiye (18:00)
A Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland
A Slovakia vs Winner of Germany/Italy
E Bulgaria vs Winner of Spain/Netherlands
G Lithuania vs Malta
G Loser of Spain/Netherlands vs Poland
J Liechtenstein vs Belgium
5 September 2025
B Slovenia vs Sweden
B Switzerland vs Kosovo
C Greece vs Belarus
C Loser of Portugal/Denmark vs Scotland
D Iceland vs Azerbaijan
D Ukraine vs Winner of France/Croatia
I Moldova vs Israel
I Loser of Germany/Italy vs Estonia
L Faroe Islands vs Loser of France/Croatia
L Montenegro vs Czechia
6 September 2025
K Latvia vs Serbia (15:00)
F Armenia vs Winner of Portugal/Denmark (18:00)
K England vs Andorra (18:00)
F Republic of Ireland vs Hungary
H Austria vs Cyprus
H San Marino vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaQualifying lowdown
MATCHDAY 6
7 September 2025
E Georgia vs Bulgaria (15:00)
J North Macedonia vs Liechtenstein (18:00)
A Luxembourg vs Slovakia
A Winner of Germany/Italy vs Northern Ireland
E Türkiye vs Winner of Spain/Netherlands
G Lithuania vs Loser of Spain/Netherlands (20:45 or 18:00)
G Poland vs Finland
J Belgium vs Kazakhstan
8 September 2025
B Kosovo vs Sweden
B Switzerland vs Slovenia
C Belarus vs Scotland
C Greece vs Loser of Portugal/Denmark
I Israel vs Loser of Germany/Italy
I Norway vs Moldova
L Gibraltar vs Faroe Islands
L Loser of France/Croatia vs Montenegro
9 September 2025
D Azerbaijan vs Ukraine (18:00)
F Armenia vs Republic of Ireland (18:00)
D Winner of France/Croatia vs Iceland
F Hungary vs Winner of Portugal/Denmark
H Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Austria
H Cyprus vs Romania
K Albania vs Latvia
K Serbia vs England
MATCHDAY 7
9 October 2025
C Belarus vs Loser of Portugal/Denmark
C Scotland vs Greece
G Finland vs Lithuania
G Malta vs Loser of Spain/Netherlands
H Austria vs San Marino
H Cyprus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
L Czechia vs Loser of France/Croatia
L Faroe Islands vs Montenegro
10 October 2025
J Kazakhstan vs Liechtenstein (16:00)
A Northern Ireland vs Slovakia
A Winner of Germany/Italy vs Luxembourg
B Kosovo vs Slovenia
B Sweden vs Switzerland
D Iceland vs Ukraine
D Winner of France/Croatia vs Azerbaijan
J Belgium vs North Macedonia
11 October 2025
K Latvia vs Andorra (15:00)
F Hungary vs Armenia (18:00)
I Norway vs Israel (18:00)
E Bulgaria vs Türkiye
E Winner of Spain/Netherlands vs Georgia
F Winner of Portugal/Denmark vs Republic of Ireland
I Estonia vs Loser of Germany/Italy
K Serbia vs Albania
MATCHDAY 8
12 October 2025
H San Marino vs Cyprus (15:00)
C Scotland vs Belarus (18:00)
L Faroe Islands vs Czechia (18:00)
C Loser of Portugal/Denmark vs Greece
G Lithuania vs Poland
G Loser of Spain/Netherlands vs Finland (20:45 or 18:00)
H Romania vs Austria
L Loser of France/Croatia vs Gibraltar
13 October 2025
A Northern Ireland vs Winner of Germany/Italy
A Slovakia vs Luxembourg
B Slovenia vs Switzerland
B Sweden vs Kosovo
D Iceland vs Winner of France/Croatia
D Ukraine vs Azerbaijan
J North Macedonia vs Kazakhstan
J Wales vs Belgium
14 October 2025
E Türkiye vs Georgia
E Winner of Spain/Netherlands vs Bulgaria
F Republic of Ireland vs Armenia
F Winner of Portugal/Denmark vs Hungary
I Estonia vs Moldova
I Loser of Germany/Italy vs Israel
K Andorra vs Serbia
K Latvia vs England
MATCHDAY 9
13 November 2025
D Azerbaijan vs Iceland (18:00)
F Armenia vs Hungary (18:00)
I Norway vs Estonia (18:00)
D Winner of France/Croatia vs Ukraine
F Republic of Ireland vs Winner of Portugal/Denmark
I Moldova vs Loser of Germany/Italy
K Andorra vs Albania
K England vs Serbia
14 November 2025
G Finland vs Malta (18:00)
A Luxembourg vs Winner of Germany/Italy
A Slovakia vs Northern Ireland
G Poland vs Loser of Spain/Netherlands
L Gibraltar vs Montenegro
L Loser of France/Croatia vs Faroe Islands
15 November 2025
J Kazakhstan vs Belgium (15:00)
E Georgia vs Winner of Spain/Netherlands (18:00)
E Türkiye vs Bulgaria (18:00)
H Cyprus vs Austria (18:00)
J Liechtenstein vs Wales (18:00)
B Slovenia vs Kosovo
B Switzerland vs Sweden
C Greece vs Scotland
C Loser of Portugal/Denmark vs Belarus
H Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Romania
MATCHDAY 10
16 November 2025
F Hungary vs Republic of Ireland (15:00)
F Winner of Portugal/Denmark vs Armenia (15:00)
D Azerbaijan vs Winner of France/Croatia (18:00)
D Ukraine vs Iceland (18:00)
K Albania vs England (18:00)
K Serbia vs Latvia (18:00)
I Israel vs Moldova
I Loser of Germany/Italy vs Norway
17 November 2025
A Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg
A Winner of Germany/Italy vs Slovakia
G Malta vs Poland
G Loser of Spain/Netherlands vs Lithuania
L Czechia vs Gibraltar
L Montenegro vs Loser of France/Croatia
18 November 2025
B Kosovo vs Switzerland
B Sweden vs Slovenia
C Belarus vs Greece
C Scotland vs Loser of Portugal/Denmark
E Bulgaria vs Georgia
E Winner of Spain/Netherlands vs Türkiye
H Austria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
H Romania vs San Marino
J Belgium vs Liechtenstein
J Wales vs North Macedonia
2026 World Cup European Qualifiers: Key dates
Group stage match dates
March to November 2025
Play-off match dates
26 & 31 March 2026
Final tournament dates
11 June to 19 July 2026
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