Who can qualify for 2026 World Cup in subsequent spherical of European qualifiers

The penultimate spherical of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Right here, AFP Sport takes a have a look at which groups can e-book a spot on the event in america, Canada and Mexico with a match to spare:

Group A

(Germany, Slovakia, Northern Eire, Luxembourg)

— No staff can qualify within the subsequent spherical of fixtures. Luxembourg are already out of competition for the highest two locations that both give direct qualification for first place or a spot in a playoff for second place.

Group B

(Switzerland, Kosovo, Slovenia, Sweden)

— Switzerland will qualify for a sixth successive World Cup finals with victory over struggling Sweden on Saturday if Kosovo fail to beat Slovenia.

The Swiss may also qualify with a draw if Kosovo lose.

Group C

(Denmark, Scotland, Greece, Belarus)

— No staff can qualify within the subsequent spherical of fixtures. Denmark and Scotland are already confirmed as the highest two.

Group D

(France, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan)

— Two-time World Cup winners France will qualify for the 2026 finals with victory over Ukraine on Thursday.

Group E

(Spain, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria)

— European champions Spain will qualify in the event that they see off Georgia on Saturday and Turkey fail to win towards already-eliminated Bulgaria.

Spain, World Cup winners in 2010, may also wrap up prime spot with a draw if Turkey endure a shock defeat.

Group F

(Portugal, Hungary, Republic of Eire, Armenia)

— Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo will safe their ticket to the finals with a win over Eire on Thursday, or with a draw if Hungary fail to beat Armenia.

Group G

(Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta)

— The Netherlands will qualify with a win over Poland on Friday. Lithuania and Malta are already unable to complete within the prime two.

Group H

(Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Cyprus, San Marino)

— Austria will affirm first place in the event that they beat Cyprus on Saturday and Bosnia and Herzegovina don’t win towards Romania.

Group I

(Norway, Italy, Israel, Estonia, Moldova)

— Norway will attain their first World Cup since 1998 with a win over Estonia if Italy don’t beat Moldova on Thursday.

A victory over the Estonians would all however safe a spot for Norway, although, as a consequence of their far superior aim distinction over four-time world champions Italy.

Group J

(Belgium, North Macedonia, Wales, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein)

— Belgium will qualify in the event that they win in Kazakhstan on Saturday, leaving North Macedonia and Wales to struggle for second place.

Group Okay

(England, Albania, Serbia, Latvia, Andorra)

— England have already certified.

Albania can safe a play-off place in the event that they beat Andorra and Serbia lose to England.

Group L

(Croatia, Czech Republic, Faroe Islands, Montenegro, Gibraltar)

— Croatia will seal prime spot if the crushed finalists in 2018 keep away from a shock residence defeat by the Faroe Islands on Friday.

The third-placed Faroes can be out of top-two competition with a loss.

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