The UEFA section of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finally got underway in March.
While Africa, Asia and South America are among those confederations to have made substantial progress in their qualification pools, European nations will see theirs condensed into a 12-month period.
The group stage begins in March 2025 and will run into November, with the playoff round being staged in March 2026. After then, we will know which 16 European sides will compete at the final tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The draw for the groups took place on December 13. The Sporting News breaks down how it all looks.
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Teams in UEFA World Cup qualifying 2026
There are 54 teams in total in UEFA's World Cup qualifying section. They were split into five pots for the draw, depending on their position in the FIFA rankings: the strongest sides are in Pot 1, with the weakest in Pot 5.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
| Spain | Ukraine | Scotland | Bulgaria | Moldova |
| Netherlands | Sweden | Slovenia | Luxembourg | Malta |
| France | Turkey | Republic of Ireland | Belarus | Andorra |
| Croatia | Wales | Albania | Kosovo | Gibraltar |
| Portugal | Hungary | North Macedonia | Armenia | Liechtenstein |
| Denmark | Serbia | Georgia | Kazakhstan | San Marino |
| Italy | Poland | Finland | Azerbaijan | |
| Germany | Romania | Iceland | Estonia | |
| England | Greece | Northern Ireland | Cyprus | |
| Belgium | Slovakia | Montenegro | Faroe Islands | |
| Switzerland | Czechia | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Latvia | |
| Austria | Norway | Israel | Lithuania | |
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UEFA World Cup qualifying group stage schedule, standings
Group matches start in March 2025 and will conclude in November.
Some of the group placements were not determined until the UEFA Nations League knockout phase had reached the semifinal stage.
Group A
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Germany | 4 | 3-1-0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2. | Slovakia | 4 | 3-1-0 | +3 | 9 |
| 3. | Northern Ireland | 4 | 2-2-0 | +1 | 6 |
| 4. | Luxembourg | 4 | 0-4-0 | -9 | 0 |
Group A match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| Sep. 4, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Slovakia 2-0 Germany |
| Sep. 4, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Luxembourg 1-3 Northern Ireland |
| Sep. 7, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Germany 3-1 Northern Ireland |
| Sep. 7, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Luxembourg 0-1 Slovakia |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Germany 4-0 Luxembourg |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Northern Ireland 2-0 Slovakia |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Slovakia 2-0 Luxembourg |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Luxembourg vs. Germany |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Slovakia vs. Northern Ireland |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Northern Ireland vs. Luxembourg |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Germany vs. Slovakia |
Group B
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Switzerland | 4 | 3-0-1 | +9 | 10 |
| 2. | Kosovo | 4 | 2-1-1 | -1 | 7 |
| 3. | Slovenia | 4 | 0-1-3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4. | Sweden | 4 | 0-3-1 | -5 | 1 |
Group B match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Switzerland 4-0 Kosovo |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Slovenia 2-2 Sweden |
| Sep. 8, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Kosovo 2-0 Sweden |
| Sep. 8, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Switzerland 3-0 Slovenia |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Sweden 0-2 Switzerland |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Kosovo 0-0 Slovenia |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Sweden 0-1 Kosovo |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Slovenia 0-0 Switzerland |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Switzerland vs. Sweden |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Slovenia vs. Kosovo |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Sweden vs. Slovenia |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Kosovo vs. Switzerland |
Group C
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Denmark | 4 | 3-0-1 | +11 | 10 |
| 2. | Scotland | 4 | 3-0-1 | +5 | 10 |
| 3. | Greece | 4 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 3 |
| 4. | Belarus | 4 | 0-4-0 | -13 | 0 |
Group C match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Denmark 0-0 Scotland |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Greece 5-1 Belarus |
| Sep. 8, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Belarus 0-2 Scotland |
| Sep. 8, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Greece 0-3 Denmark |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Scotland 3-1 Greece |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Belarus 0-6 Denmark |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Scotland 2-1 Belarus |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Denmark 3-1 Greece |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Denmark vs. Belarus |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Greece vs. Scotland |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Scotland vs. Denmark |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Belarus vs. Greece |
Group D
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | France | 4 | 3-0-1 | +6 | 10 |
| 2. | Ukraine | 4 | 2-1-1 | +1 | 7 |
| 3. | Iceland | 4 | 1-2-1 | +2 | 4 |
| 4. | Azerbaijan | 4 | 0-3-1 | -9 | 1 |
Group D match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Ukraine 0-2 France |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Iceland 5-0 Azerbaijan |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Azerbaijan 1-1 Ukraine |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | France 2-1 Iceland |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | France 3-0 Azerbaijan |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Iceland 3-5 Ukraine |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Iceland 2-2 France |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Ukraine 2-1 Azerbaijan |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Azerbaijan vs. Iceland |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | France vs. Ukraine |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Ukraine vs. Iceland |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Azerbaijan vs. France |
Group E
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Spain | 3 | 3-0-0 | +11 | 9 |
| 2. | Turkey | 3 | 2-1-0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3. | Georgia | 3 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. | Bulgaria | 3 | 0-3-0 | -11 | 0 |
Group E match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| Sep. 4, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia 2-3 Turkey |
| Sep. 4, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Bulgaria 0-3 Spain |
| Sep. 7, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia 3-0 Bulgaria |
| Sep. 7, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Turkey 0-6 Spain |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Spain 2-0 Georgia |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Bulgaria 1-6 Turkey |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Spain vs. Bulgaria |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Turkey vs. Georgia |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Turkey vs. Bulgaria |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia vs. Spain |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Bulgaria vs. Georgia |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Spain vs. Turkey |
Group F
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Portugal | 3 | 3-0-0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2. | Hungary | 3 | 1-1-1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3. | Armenia | 3 | 1-2-0 | -6 | 3 |
| 4. | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0-1-2 | -2 | 1 |
Group F match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| Sep. 6, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Armenia 0-5 Portugal |
| Sep. 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Republic of Ireland 2-2 Hungary |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Armenia 2-1 Republic of Ireland |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Hungary 2-3 Portugal |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Hungary 2-0 Armenia |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Portugal 1-0 Republic of Ireland |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Portugal vs. Hungary |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Republic of Ireland vs. Armenia |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Armenia vs. Hungary |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Republic of Ireland vs. Portugal |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Hungary vs. Republic of Ireland |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Portugal vs. Armenia |
Group G
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Netherlands | 6 | 5-0-1 | +19 | 16 |
| 2. | Poland | 6 | 4-1-1 | +6 | 13 |
| 3. | Finland | 7 | 3-3-1 | -5 | 10 |
| 4. | Lithuania | 7 | 0-4-3 | -5 | 3 |
| 5. | Malta | 6 | 0-4-2 | -15 | 2 |
Group G match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| March 21, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Poland 1-0 Lithuania |
| March 21, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Malta 0-1 Finland |
| March 24, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Poland 2-0 Malta |
| March 24, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Lithuania 2-2 Finland |
| June 7, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Malta 0-0 Lithuania |
| June 7, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Finland 0-2 Netherlands |
| June 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Finland 2-1 Poland |
| June 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Netherlands 8-0 Malta |
| Sep. 4, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Netherlands 1-1 Poland |
| Sep. 4, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Lithuania 1-1 Malta |
| Sep. 7, 2025 | 6 p.m. | Lithuania 2-3 Netherlands |
| Sep. 7, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Poland 3-1 Finland |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Finland 2-1 Lithuania |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Malta 0-4 Netherlands |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Netherlands 4-0 Finland |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Lithuania 0-2 Poland |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Finland vs. Malta |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Poland vs. Netherlands |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Malta vs. Poland |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Netherlands vs. Lithuania |
Group H
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Austria | 6 | 5-1-0 | +16 | 15 |
| 2. | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6 | 4-1-1 | +8 | 13 |
| 3. | Romania | 6 | 3-2-1 | +5 | 10 |
| 4. | Cyprus | 7 | 2-3-2 | +2 | 8 |
| 5. | San Marino | 7 | 0-7-0 | -31 | 0 |
Group H match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| March 21, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Romania 0-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| March 21, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Cyprus 2-0 San Marino |
| March 24, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1 Cyprus |
| March 24, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | San Marino 1-5 Romania |
| June 7, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-0 San Marino |
| June 7, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Austria 2-1 Romania |
| June 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Romania 2-0 Cyprus |
| June 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | San Marino 0-4 Austria |
| Sep. 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | San Marino 0-6 Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Sep. 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Austria 1-0 Cyprus |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Cyprus 2-2 Romania |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-2 Austria |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Cyprus 2-2 Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Austria 10-0 San Marino |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | San Marino 0-4 Cyprus |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Romania 1-0 Austria |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Cyprus vs. Austria |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Romania |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Austria vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Romania vs. San Marino |
Group I
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Norway | 6 | 6-0-0 | +26 | 18 |
| 2. | Italy | 5 | 4-1-0 | +7 | 12 |
| 3. | Israel | 6 | 3-3-0 | -1 | 9 |
| 4. | Estonia | 6 | 1-5-0 | -10 | 3 |
| 5. | Moldova | 5 | 0-5-0 | -22 | 0 |
Group I match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| March 22, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Moldova 0-5 Norway |
| March 22, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Israel 2-1 Estonia |
| March 25, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Israel 2-4 Norway |
| March 25, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Moldova 2-3 Estonia |
| June 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Norway 3-0 Italy |
| June 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Estonia 1-3 Israel |
| June 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Italy 2-0 Moldova |
| June 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Estonia 0-1 Norway |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Moldova 0-4 Israel |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Italy 5-0 Estonia |
| Sep. 8, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Israel 4-5 Italy |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Norway 11-1 Moldova |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Norway 5-0 Israel |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Estonia 1-3 Italy |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Italy vs. Israel |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Estonia vs. Moldova |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Norway vs. Estonia |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Moldova vs. Italy |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Italy vs. Norway |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Israel vs. Moldova |
Group J
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Belgium | 6 | 4-0-2 | +15 | 14 |
| 2. | North Macedonia | 7 | 3-0-4 | +9 | 13 |
| 3. | Wales | 6 | 3-2-1 | +3 | 10 |
| 4. | Kazakhstan | 7 | 2-4-1 | -4 | 7 |
| 5. | Liechtenstein | 6 | 0-6-0 | -23 | 0 |
Group J match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| March 22, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Liechtenstein 0-3 North Macedonia |
| March 22, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Wales 3-1 Kazakhstan |
| March 25, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | North Macedonia 1-1 Wales |
| March 25, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Liechtenstein 0-2 Kazakhstan |
| June 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Wales 3-0 Liechtenstein |
| June 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | North Macedonia 1-1 Belgium |
| June 9, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. | Kazakhstan 0-1 North Macedonia |
| June 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Belgium 4-3 Wales |
| Sep. 4, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. | Kazakhstan 0-1 Wales |
| Sep. 4, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Liechtenstein 0-6 Belgium |
| Sep. 7, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | North Macedonia 5-0 Liechtenstein |
| Sep. 7, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Belgium 6-0 Kazakhstan |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. | Kazakhstan 4-0 Liechtenstein |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Belgium 0-0 North Macedonia |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Wales 2-4 Belgium |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | North Macedonia 1-1 Kazakhstan |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Kazakhstan vs. Belgium |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Liechtenstein vs. Wales |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Wales vs. North Macedonia |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Belgium vs. Liechtenstein |
Group K
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | England | 5 | 5-0-0 | +13 | 15 |
| 2. | Albania | 6 | 3-1-2 | +3 | 11 |
| 3. | Serbia | 5 | 2-2-1 | -2 | 7 |
| 4. | Latvia | 6 | 1-3-2 | -4 | 5 |
| 5. | Andorra | 6 | 0-5-1 | -10 | 0 |
Group K match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| March 21, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | England 2-0 Albania |
| March 21, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Andorra 0-1 Latvia |
| March 24, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | England 3-0 Latvia |
| March 24, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Albania 3-0 Andorra |
| June 7, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Andorra 0-1 England |
| June 7, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Albania 0-0 Serbia |
| June 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Serbia 3-0 Andorra |
| June 10, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Latvia 1-1 Albania |
| Sep. 6, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Latvia 0-1 Serbia |
| Sep. 6, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | England 2-0 Andorra |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Serbia 0-5 England |
| Sep. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Albania 1-0 Latvia |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. | Latvia 2-2. Andorra |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Serbia 0-1 Albania |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Latvia vs. England |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Andorra vs. Serbia |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Andorra vs. Albania |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | England vs. Serbia |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Serbia vs. Latvia |
| Nov. 16, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Albania vs. England |
Group L
| | Team | Matches | W-L-D | GD | Pts. |
| 1. | Croatia | 6 | 5-0-1 | +19 | 16 |
| 2. | Czechia | 7 | 4-2-1 | +4 | 13 |
| 3. | Faroe Islands | 7 | 4-3-0 | +4 | 12 |
| 4. | Montenegro | 5 | 2-4-0 | -9 | 6 |
| 5. | Gibraltar | 6 | 0-6-0 | -18 | 0 |
Group L match schedule
| Date | Time (CET) | Match |
| March 22, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Montenegro 3-1 Gibraltar |
| March 22, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Czechia 2-1 Faroe Islands |
| March 26, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Montenegro 1-0 Faroe Islands |
| March 26, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Gibraltar 0-4 Czechia |
| June 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Czechia 2-0 Montenegro |
| June 6, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Gibraltar 0-7 Croatia |
| June 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Croatia 5-1 Czechia |
| June 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Faroe Islands 2-1 Gibraltar |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Montenegro 0-2 Czechia |
| Sep. 5, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Faroe Islands 0-1 Croatia |
| Sep. 8, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Gibraltar 0-1 Faroe Islands |
| Sep. 8, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Croatia 4-0 Montenegro |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Czechia 0-0 Croatia |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Faroe Islands 4-0 Montenegro |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Faroe Islands 2-1 Czechia |
| Oct. 12, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Croatia 3-0 Gibraltar |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Gibraltar vs. Montenegro |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Croatia vs. Faroe Islands |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Czechia vs. Gibraltar |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Montenegro vs. Croatia |
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