Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has gotten underway round many of the world, however UEFA will simply be getting going within the new yr now that the UEFA Nations League has come to an in depth. The highway to the 2026 World Cup in america, Mexico, and Canada is beginning round Europe as nations are starting their qualifying rounds. 

The highest groups from every group will mechanically qualify whereas the runners up will go right into a playoff spherical for the remaining spots for the World Cup. This can be a new format with extra teams than earlier than and now 16 UEFA groups qualify for the expanded 48 workforce World Cu, so qualifying might be damaged down into 12 teams, six with 4 groups and 6 with 5 groups. 

Easy methods to watch

• Date: Friday, Dec. 13 | Time: 6 a.m. ET
• Location: UEFA Headquarters — Zurich, Switzerland
• Dwell stream: FIFA+

Pots

Pot 1

• France
• Spain
• Portugal
• England
• Netherlands
• Belgium 
• Italy
• Germany
• Croatia
• Switzerland
• Denmark
• Austria

Pot 2

• Ukraine
• Sweden
• Turkiye
• Wales
• Hungary
• Serbia
• Poland
• Romania
• Greece
• Slovakia
• Czechia
• Norway

Pot 3

• Scotland
• Slovenia
• Republic of Eire
• Albania
• North Macedonia
• Georgia
• Finland
• Iceland
• Montenegro
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Israel

Pot 4

• Bulgaria
• Luxembourg
• Belarus
• Kosovo
• Armenia
• Kazakhstan
• Azerbaijan
• Estonia
• Cyprus
• Faroe Islands
• Latvia
• Lithuania

Pot 5

• Moldova
• Malta
• Andorra
• Gibraltar
• Liechtenstein
• San Marino