thomas tuchel's england It has been decided that they will play against Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra in Group K of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The former Bayern Munich and Chelsea manager officially took over as head coach on January 1 and has yet to lose to any team England face in the lead-up to the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico. I will keep that fact in mind.
Scotland will be divided into groups of four teams and will face the teams that lost in the Nations League quarter-finals between Portugal and Denmark and in Group C between Greece and Belarus. Steve Clarke's side will also face Greece in the Nations League promotion/relegation battle. Closed in March.
Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo.
Group C: Portugal vs Denmark loser,Greece, Scotland, Belarus.
Group D: France vs Croatia winnerUkraine, Iceland, and Azerbaijan.
Group E: Spain vs Netherlands winnerTürkiye, Georgia and Bulgaria.
Group F: Portugal vs Denmark winner,Hungary, Representative Ire, Armenia.
Group G: Spain vs Netherlands loserPoland, Finland, Lithuania and Malta.
Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, and San Marino.
Group I: Germany vs Italy loserNorway, Israel, Estonia and Moldova.
Group J: Belgium, walesNorth Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.
Group K: England; Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra.
Group L: France vs Croatia loserCzech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands and Gibraltar.
Games will be held from March 21st to 25th, June 6th to 10th, September 4th to 9th,
October 9-14 and November 13-18, 2025.
Nations League quarter-finals: Spain vs. Netherlands,
France vs. Croatia, Portugal vs. Denmark, Germany vs. Italy.
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2026 World Cup: UEFA Qualifying Draw
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Group A: Germany vs Italy winner,Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg.
Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo.
Group C: Portugal vs Denmark loser,Greece, Scotland, Belarus.
Group D: France vs Croatia winnerUkraine, Iceland, and Azerbaijan.
Group E: Spain vs Netherlands winnerTürkiye, Georgia and Bulgaria.
Group F: Portugal vs Denmark winner,Hungary, Representative Ire, Armenia.
Group G: Spain vs Netherlands loserPoland, Finland, Lithuania and Malta.
Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, and San Marino.
Group I: Germany vs Italy loserNorway, Israel, Estonia and Moldova.
Group J: Belgium, walesNorth Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.
Group K: England; Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra.
Group L: France vs Croatia loserCzech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands and Gibraltar.
Games will be held from March 21st to 25th, June 6th to 10th, September 4th to 9th,
October 9-14 and November 13-18, 2025.
Nations League quarter-finals: Spain vs. Netherlands,
France vs. Croatia, Portugal vs. Denmark, Germany vs. Italy.
of republic of ireland In Group F, they will face the winner of the Nations League match between Portugal and Denmark, with Hungary and Armenia also drawn, making it a tough four-team group for Heimir Hallgrimsson's side.
craig bellamy's wales Group J includes Belgium, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, and Liechtenstein, all aiming to qualify for their second consecutive World Cup. Wales played against Belgium in the qualifying rounds of the previous tournament and in the 2022 Nations League, and famously won 3-1 in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016.
Michael O'Neill is improving Northern Ireland will face the winners of the Nations League quarter-finals in Group A between Germany and Italy, as well as Slovakia and Luxembourg, as they aim to qualify for the first time since 1986.
England have faced Serbia only once in their history as a single nation – at this year's Euros, with Jude Bellingham's goal clinching the decisive victory in a close group stage match. England have won all six of their previous meetings with Albania, all in World Cup qualifiers, and will face Albania for a place in the final final in Qatar.
Latvia will be England's new top-flight opponents, while underdog Andorra are also in England's group competing for a place in the 2022 World Cup. Gareth Southgate's side won 4-0 at home and 5-0 in the rematch.
Winner of Euro 2024, SpainIf they defeat the Netherlands in their Nations League match, they will face Turkey, Georgia and Bulgaria in Group E. If Spain loses, they will instead face Poland, Finland, Lithuania and Malta in Group G.
The winner of Germany vs. Italy will advance to Group A, while the loser will face Norway, Israel, Estonia and Moldova in Group I. France If they defeat Croatia in the Nations League, they will face Ukraine, Iceland and Azerbaijan in Group D. Otherwise, Europe's top-ranked teams will face the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands and Gibraltar in Group L.
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Apart from the Wales and England groups, only two other teams are currently complete without a Nations League permutation. In group B, Switzerland It looks like it will be a difficult group to play against Sweden, Slovenia and Kosovo. Finally, Ralf Rangnicks will be in Group H. Austria They will face Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and San Marino.
Sixteen European countries will qualify for the finals, with 48 teams taking part for the first time. Qualifying for the five-team groups will begin in March, with the four-team groups starting in September after the end of the Nations League campaign.
The winners of each group will automatically qualify, and the second place will qualify for the playoffs in March 2026, along with the top four Nations League group winners who did not finish in the top two of their qualifying groups. do.
