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The concluding stage of European qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup will occur on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

Here, AFP Sport examines which teams have the opportunity to secure a spot in the tournament taking place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico:

Group A

(Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg)

— Germany will face Slovakia in a decisive match for qualification. If Germany remains unbeaten, they will secure a spot in the finals; otherwise, Slovakia will head to North America for their first global tournament since 2010 in South Africa.

Anyone who comes in second will qualify for the playoffs, along with third-place Northern Ireland, who have secured a spot in the playoffs via the Nations League.

Group B

(Switzerland, Kosovo, Slovenia, Sweden)

— Switzerland can secure their sixth consecutive World Cup qualification if they prevent a loss against Kosovo, who have already secured a play-off position, by six goals or more. Kosovo is aiming for its first ever qualification to a major tournament.

Group C

(Denmark, Scotland, Greece, Belarus)

— Denmark will qualify if they do not lose to Scotland, who need to win in order to secure their spot. The team that fails to advance will end up in the play-offs.

Group D

(France, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan)

— France, the two-time World Cup champions, have already secured their spot.

The team ranked third, Ukraine, will face the second-placed Iceland, who must secure a victory to claim a playoff spot before their opponents.

Group E

(Spain, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria)

— The European champions Spain can qualify if they prevent an improbable seven-goal loss at home against Turkey, who have already secured at least a playoff position.

Group F

(Portugal, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia)

— Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo, who is banned from the final match, will qualify for the finals if they defeat Armenia, or if Hungary draw with Ireland at home. All three teams are still in a position to win the group, but Ireland needs to win in order to secure at least a playoff spot.

Group G

(Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta)

— The Netherlands are almost certainly qualified but can confirm their spot by not losing to bottom-of-the-table Lithuania. Poland, who have already secured at least a playoff position, need to beat Malta, hope the Netherlands lose, and manage to overcome a 13-goal difference deficit to claim the top position.

Group H

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

— Austria can secure first place if they avoid losing at home against Bosnia, who need to win in order to take the top position; otherwise, they will proceed to the playoffs.

Group I

(Norway, Italy, Israel, Estonia, Moldova)

— Norway will qualify for their first World Cup since 1998 if they don’t lose by nine or more goals to Italy, who are likely to advance to the play-offs for the third consecutive World Cup qualification campaign.

Group J

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

— Belgium can qualify if they defeat bottom-of-the-table Liechtenstein at home, or if North Macedonia and Wales end up with a draw in Cardiff. All three teams still have a chance to finish first in the group, but Wales needs to win to guarantee a spot in the play-offs.

Group K

(United Kingdom, Albania, Serbia, Latvia, Andorra)

— England have already secured their spot, while Albania are participating in the qualifiers.

Group L

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

— Croatia has already secured a spot, while the Czech Republic is in the playoffs.

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