The draw for the UEFA qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been held.
The 54 participants, excluding Russia, have been divided into 12 groups, Idman.biz reports.
Six of these groups consist of four teams, while the other six have five teams.
The draw has determined the groups for 46 national teams. The teams continuing their Nations League campaigns are placed based on the winners and losers of the 1/4 final matchups.
- Group A: Winner of Germany/Italy, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg
- Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo
- Group C: Loser of Portugal/Denmark, Greece, Scotland, Belarus
- Group D: Winner of France/Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan
- Group E: Winner of Spain/Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria
- Group F: Winner of Portugal/Denmark, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia
- Group G: Loser of Spain/Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta
- Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino
- Group I: Loser of Germany/Italy, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova
- Group J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein
- Group K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra
- Group L: Loser of France/Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar
At 15:00 Baku time today, the draw for the European qualification stage of the 2026 World Cup will take place. The 54 participants, excluding Russia, will be divided into 12 groups. Six groups will consist of 4 teams, and the other six groups will feature 5 teams.
During the draw, teams will be placed into 5 pots, with 4 pots containing 12 teams each and the final pot containing 6 teams. The Azerbaijan national team is in the 4th pot of 12 teams.
Pot 1: Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Croatia, England, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria.
Pot 2: Turkiye, Ukraine, Wales, Sweden, Serbia, Hungary, Poland, Greece, Romania, Norway, Czech Republic, Slovakia.
Pot 3: Scotland, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Georgia, Iceland, Ireland, Albania, Montenegro, Finland, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland.
Pot 4: Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Armenia, Belarus, Faroe Islands, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan, Lithuania.
Pot 5: Moldova, San Marino, Malta, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Andorra.
The group winners in the 2025 qualifiers will directly qualify for the final tournament. Second-place teams will compete in the playoffs, alongside 4 teams coming from the Nations League, for the remaining 4 spots.
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