2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifications Draw
2026 FIFA World Cup, ABD, Meksika ve Canada will be organized in partnership. An important step is being taken for the European qualifiers of this major tournament. Today, Turkey's The group stage draw for the qualifiers in which Switzerland will also participate Zurich The draw will be held at FIFA headquarters in the city of 14.00 CETwill start in and there will be exciting moments for football fans.
Total 54 Countries Participating
In the draw, the total 54 countries The qualifiers will consist of 6 5-team and 6 4-team tournaments. 12 groups Türkiye will be in a 4-team group as it is competing for promotion to League A in the UEFA Nations League. The first matches will be played in March 2024, while the matches in the 4-team groups will be played in Sept Each team will play against their opponents in the group, both at home and away. 2 matches will do. European qualifiers, November 2025 will end in the month.
Details of the Bag System
According to FIFA's statement, the pots for the European qualifiers were determined as follows:
- 1. Bag: France, Spain, England, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Croatia, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria.
- 2. Bag: Ukraine, Sweden, Türkiye, Wales, Hungary, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Greece, Slovakia, Czechia, Norway.
- 3. Bag: Scotland, Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, North Macedonia, Georgia, Finland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel.
- 4. Bag: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Belarus, Kosovo, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Lithuania.
- 5. Bag: Moldova, Malta, Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, San Marino.
The UEFA Executive Board has made special decisions to prevent certain teams from being included in the same group. For example, Cebelitarık ve Spain, Kosova ve Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosova ve Serbia, Ukrayna ve Belarus Teams such as will not be in the same group. It was also emphasized that Iceland and the Faroe Islands should not be in the same group due to winter conditions.
Qualifiers Format and World Cup Participation
Total for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 48 team will participate and from Europe 16 countries will be eligible to participate in this tournament. The teams that finish their groups as leaders in the qualifiers 12 team, will directly qualify for the World Cup. For the last 4 tickets, the group runners-up and 4 teams from the UEFA Nations League will participate, totaling 16 team will play play-off matches. Play-off matches, March 2026 will be held in the month.
Opening Match and Final Dates
2026 World Cup, June 11, 2026 Capital of Mexico in history MexicoIt will start with the opening match at the 83 thousand-seat Azteca Stadium in . In this giant organization, a total of 104 matches will be played. The final match will be July 19, 2026It will be held at the 82-seat MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA. During this process, football fans will support their teams with great enthusiasm and experience unforgettable moments.
Where and on which channel will the draw be broadcast?
The draw to be held today, UEFA TVIt will be broadcast live from . Also, TRTSince , is the broadcaster of the national matches, it is expected that the draw will be broadcast on this channel. Football fans will be able to follow this important moment without missing it.
