Nations League & FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Results & Latest News
The European FIFA World Cup Qualifiers started last week for some European teams not involved in Nations League playoff action. Let’s take a closer look at some of the action from the past four days, as well as looking ahead to the final two days of World Cup qualifiers.
Nations League Quarter Finals
| Team Name | Team Name | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Agg | All teams remain in League A for 2026/27 Nations League |
| Netherlands | Spain | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5* | (Spain win 5-4 on penalties) |
| Croatia | France | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2* | (France win 5-4 on penalties) |
| Denmark | Portugal | 1-0 | 2-5 | 3-5* | Portugal progress to semifinals |
| Italy | Germany | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | Germany progress to semifinals and will host Finals in June. |
*denotes the second leg went to extra time or extra time and penalties to decide the winner.
Germany will host the two semi-finals, third-place match and Final of the Nations League in June this summer.
The scheduled matches are:
- June 4th – Germany v Portugal (Allianz Arena, Munich) – 7.45pm
- June 5th – Spain v France (MHP Arena, Stuttgart) – 7.45pm
- June 8th – Third Place Match (MHP Arena, Stuttgart) – 2pm
- June 8th – Nations League Final (Allianz Arena, Munich) – 7.45pm
Nations League Playoffs
League B/C Playoffs
| Team Name | Team Name | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Agg | Outcome for 2026/27 Nations League |
| Armenia | Georgia | 0-3 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Georgia in League B, Armenia in League C |
| Bulgaria | Rep of Ireland | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | Rep of Ireland in League B, Bulgaria in League C |
| Kosovo | Iceland | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | Kosovo in League B, Iceland in League C |
| Slovakia | Slovenia | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Slovenia in League B, Slovakia in League C |
League A/B Playoffs
| Team Name | Team Name | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Agg | Outcome for 2026/27 Nations League |
| Turkey | Hungary | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | Turkey in League A, Hungary in League B |
| Austria | Serbia | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Serbia in League A, Austria in League B |
| Ukraine | Belgium | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Belgium in League A, Ukraine in League B |
| Greece | Scotland | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | Greece in League A, Scotland in League B |
The League C/D Playoffs don’t take place until March 2026.
FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Group Stage – Matchday 1 Results
- Group G – Poland 1-0 Lithuania
- Group G – Malta 0-1 Finland
- Group H – Cyprus 2-0 San Marino
- Group H – Romania 0-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group I – Moldova 0-5 Norway
- Group I – Israel 2-1 Estonia
- Group J – Wales 3-1 Kazakhstan
- Group J – Liechtenstein 0-3 North Macedonia
- Group K – England 2-0 Albania
- Group K – Andorra 0-1 Latvia
- Group L – Montenegro 3-1 Gibraltar
- Group L – Czechia 2-1 Faroe Islands
Group Stage – Matchday 2 Fixtures (Mon 24th, Tue 25th March)
- Group G – Lithuania v Finland
- Group G – Poland v Malta
- Group H – Bosnia and Herzegovina v Cyprus
- Group H – San Marino v Romania
- Group I – Israel v Norway
- Group I – Moldova v Estonia
- Group J – North Macedonia v Wales
- Group J – Liechtenstein v Kazakhstan
- Group K – England v Latvia
- Group K – Albania v Andorra
- Group L – Montenegro v Faroe Islands
- Group L – Gibraltar v Czechia
Groups A – F do not start their qualifying campaign until September 2025.
Teams Confirmed as Qualified For The 2026 FIFA World Cup
48 Teams will compete. Five teams have already qualified for the tournament. These qualifiers are outlined below alongside how many teams from each part of the world will qualify for the tournament.
- North & Central America (3 & 3 Hosts) – United States, Canada and Mexico
- Oceania (1 + 1 Playoff Slot) – New Zealand
- Asia (8 + 1 Playoff Slot) – Japan
- Africa (9 + 1 Playoff Slot) – None as yet
- Europe – (16) – None as yet
- South America (6 + 1 Playoff Slot) – None as yet
Close to Qualifying
- World Cup holders Argentina need just one point from any of their final five CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers to ensure they qualify for the 2026 Finals.
- Iran requires just one more point from their final three Qualifiers to confirm their place in the finals.
- Uzbekistan need four points to ensure qualification from their final three qualifying games.
Argentina and Iran could clinch their place in the finals in the next few days, while a win for Uzbekistan and a defeat or draw for UAE and Qatar would ensure the Uzbeki team qualify for their first World Cup Finals.
