{"id":172353,"date":"2025-11-19T01:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T01:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-cup-2026-who-has-qualified-from-europe-who-is-in-the-play-offs-european-qualifiers-uefa-com\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T01:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T01:47:24","slug":"world-cup-2026-who-has-qualified-from-europe-who-is-in-the-play-offs-european-qualifiers-uefa-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-cup-2026-who-has-qualified-from-europe-who-is-in-the-play-offs-european-qualifiers-uefa-com\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: Who has qualified from Europe, who is in the play-offs? | European Qualifiers – UEFA.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday, November 18, 2025<\/span> <\/p>\n

Which nations have booked their places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup through the European Qualifiers and who can still join them?
England and France were the first European teams to book their places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with ten other nations winning their groups to join them at next summer’s finals.
Which teams could join them through the play-offs?
European Qualifiers: State of play
The 12 group winners qualify directly for the World Cup; runners-up will participate in the play-offs<\/i>, along with the four best-ranked group winners of the 2024\/25 UEFA Nations League that did not finish their European Qualifiers group stage in first or second place.<\/i>
Qualified as group winners
<\/u><\/b>Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
Confirmed in play-offs as group runners-up<\/u><\/b>
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Denmark, Italy, Kosovo, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, T\u00fcrkiye, Ukraine, Wales
Confirmed in play-offs via Nations League route<\/u><\/b>
Romania, Sweden, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia
All information in this article is subject to final confirmation from UEFA. <\/b>Last updated: 23:00 CET on Tuesday 18 November.<\/b><\/span>
Germany (15 pts), Slovakia (12), Northern Ireland (9), Luxembourg (0)
Germany<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Slovakia<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Northern Ireland<\/b> have finished third but will enter the play-offs via the Nations League route.
Luxembourg<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
\ufeffSwitzerland (14), Kosovo (11), Slovenia (4), Sweden (2)
Switzerland<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Kosovo<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Slovenia<\/b> have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Sweden<\/b> have finished fourth but will enter the play-offs via the Nations League route.
Scotland (13), Denmark (11), Greece (7), Belarus (2)
Scotland<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Denmark <\/b>will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Greece<\/b> have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Belarus<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
France (16), Ukraine (10), Iceland (7), Azerbaijan (1)
France<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Ukraine<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Iceland <\/b>have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Azerbaijan<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Spain (16), T\u00fcrkiye (13), Georgia (3), Bulgaria (3)
Spain<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
T\u00fcrkiye<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Georgia<\/b> have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Bulgaria<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Portugal (13), Republic of Ireland (10), Hungary (8), Armenia (3)
Portugal<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Republic of Ireland<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Hungary<\/b> have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Armenia<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Key dates
Play-off match dates<\/b>
26 & 31 March 2026
Final tournament dates<\/b>
11 June to 19 July 2026
Netherlands (20), Poland (17), Finland (10), Malta (5), Lithuania (3)
Netherlands<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Poland<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Finland<\/b> have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Malta<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Lithuania<\/b> have finished fifth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Austria (19), Bosnia and Herzegovina (17), Romania (13), Cyprus (8), San Marino (0)
Austria<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Romania<\/b> have finished third but will enter the play-offs via the Nations League route.
Cyprus<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
San Marino<\/b> have finished fifth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Norway (24), Italy (18), Israel (12), Estonia (4), Moldova (1)
Norway<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Italy<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Israel<\/b> have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Estonia<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Moldova<\/b> have finished fifth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
\ufeffBelgium (18), Wales (16), North Macedonia (13), Kazakhstan (8), Liechtenstein (0)
Belgium<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Wales<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
North Macedonia<\/b> have finished third but will enter the play-offs via the Nations League route.
Kazakhstan<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Liechtenstein<\/b> have finished fifth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
England (24), Albania (14), Serbia (13), Latvia (5), Andorra (1)
England<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Albania<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Serbia<\/b> have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Latvia<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Andorra<\/b> have finished fifth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
\ufeffCroatia (22), Czechia (16), Faroe Islands (12), Montenegro (9), Gibraltar (0)
Croatia<\/b> have qualified as group winners.
Czechia<\/b> will enter the play-offs after finishing second.
Faroe Islands<\/b> have finished third and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Montenegro<\/b> have finished fourth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Gibraltar<\/b> have finished fifth and are unable to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Play-offs via the Nations League
The 12 group runners-up will participate in the play-offs, along with the four best-ranked group winners of the 2024\/25 UEFA Nations League that did not finish their European Qualifiers group stage in first or second place.
Nations League path A group winners<\/b>: Spain, Germany, Portugal, France
Path B group winners<\/b>: England, Norway, Wales, Czechia
Path C group winners<\/b>: Romania<\/b>, Sweden<\/b>, North Macedonia<\/b>, Northern Ireland<\/b>
Path D group winners<\/b>: Moldova, San Marino
The final overall 2024\/25 Nations League rankings can be found here<\/a><\/i><\/b>.
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