General information about the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in Europe (UEFA):

  • Number of places to attend the 2026 World Cup: UEFA has a total of 16 places at the expanded 2026 World Cup (48 teams).
  • Format:
    • Round 1 (Group Stage): 54 European teams are divided into 12 groups (including groups of 4 and 5 teams). Teams play a double round-robin (home and away).
      • The top 12 teams in each group will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup.
    • Round 2 (Play-off Round): Includes 16 teams, including:
      • 12 runners-up from Round 1.
      • The 4 best-performing teams from the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League (if they are not in the top 2 of their World Cup qualifying group).
      • These 16 teams will be divided into 4 groups, each group has 4 teams, competing in a knockout format (semi-finals and finals).
      • The four winners of the four play-offs will secure the remaining four European spots at the 2026 World Cup.

Latest standings: Since the qualifying round has just started and groups A, B, C, D, E, F have not yet competed, there is no data yet.

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