World Cup Countdown

Hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA

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World Cup Countdown

Hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to become the biggest and most exciting edition in the tournament’s history, with 48 teams from across the globe competing in a record-breaking 104 matches across Canada, Mexico and the United States. The expanded competition will bring together the world’s best players and nations for a month-long football spectacle, delivering more drama, more rivalries and more unforgettable moments than ever before as North America prepares to host the sport’s grandest stage.

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World Cup Qualifiers Europe standings

League table, groups, knockout path, last five form and API-driven qualification/relegation notes.

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League table

Current positions

Pos.TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
Group A
1 Germany logo Germany 65011631315 WWWWW
2 Slovakia logo Slovakia 640268-212 LWWLW
3 Northern Ireland logo Northern Ireland 63037619 WLLWL
4 Luxembourg logo Luxembourg 6006113-120 LLLLL
Group B
1 Switzerland logo Switzerland 64201421214 DWDWW
2 Kosovo logo Kosovo 632165111 DWWDW
3 Slovenia logo Slovenia 604238-54 DLDDL
4 Sweden logo Sweden 6024412-82 DLLLL
Group C
1 Scotland logo Scotland 6411137613 WLWWW
2 Denmark logo Denmark 6321167911 LDWWW
3 Greece logo Greece 62131012-27 DWLLL
4 Belarus logo Belarus 6024417-132 DDLLL
Group D
1 France logo France 65101641216 WWDWW
2 Ukraine logo Ukraine 63121011-110 WLWWD
3 Iceland logo Iceland 6213131127 LWDLL
4 Azerbaijan logo Azerbaijan 6015316-131 LLLLD
Group E
1 Spain logo Spain 65102121916 DWWWW
2 Türkiye logo Türkiye 64111712513 DWWWL
3 Georgia logo Georgia 6105715-83 LLLLW
4 Bulgaria logo Bulgaria 6105319-163 WLLLL
Group F
1 Portugal logo Portugal 64112071313 WLDWW
2 Rep. Of Ireland logo Rep. Of Ireland 631297210 WWWLL
3 Hungary logo Hungary 6222111018 LWDWL
4 Armenia logo Armenia 6105319-163 LLLLW
Group G
1 Netherlands logo Netherlands 86202742320 WDWWW
2 Poland logo Poland 8521147717 WDWWD
3 Finland logo Finland 8314814-610 LLWLW
4 Malta logo Malta 8125419-155 LWLDL
5 Lithuania logo Lithuania 8035615-93 LLLLD
Group H
1 Austria logo Austria 86112241819 DWLWW
2 Bosnia & Herzegovina logo Bosnia & Herzegovina 85211771017 DWDLW
3 Romania logo Romania 84131910913 WLWDW
4 Cyprus logo Cyprus 8224111108 LWDDL
5 San Marino logo San Marino 8008239-370 LLLLL
Group I
1 Norway logo Norway 88003753224 WWWWW
2 Italy logo Italy 86022112918 LWWWW
3 Israel logo Israel 84041920-112 WLLLW
4 Estonia logo Estonia 8116821-134 LDLLL
5 Moldova logo Moldova 8017532-271 LLDLL
Group J
1 Belgium logo Belgium 85302972218 WDWDW
2 Wales logo Wales 851221111016 WWLWL
3 FYR Macedonia logo FYR Macedonia 83411310313 LDDWW
4 Kazakhstan logo Kazakhstan 8224913-48 DDWLL
5 Liechtenstein logo Liechtenstein 8008031-310 LLLLL
Group K
1 England logo England 88002202224 WWWWW
2 Albania logo Albania 842275214 LWWWD
3 Serbia logo Serbia 8413910-113 WLWLL
4 Latvia logo Latvia 8125515-105 LLDLL
5 Andorra logo Andorra 8017316-131 LLDLL
Group L
1 Croatia logo Croatia 87102642222 WWWDW
2 Czech Republic logo Czech Republic 85121881016 WLDWL
3 Faroe Islands logo Faroe Islands 8404119212 LWWWL
4 Montenegro logo Montenegro 8305817-99 LWLLL
5 Gibraltar logo Gibraltar 8008328-250 LLLLL

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Group I

Group J

Group K

Group L

Qualification/Relegation

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Last 5 matches: hover/tap W D L to see opponent, score and date
Tournament path

World Cup Qualifiers Europe knockout bracket

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How this knockout bracket works

This is a double-elimination knockout bracket with grouped qualifiers feeding into a finals tree. Some competitions use this type of structure because teams can move through predefined qualification slots before the final path is complete.

Codes such as 1E, 3AB, WQ1 and LS1 are qualification slots, not random text. 1E means first place from Group E, 2B means second place from Group B, 3AB means a qualified third-place team from Groups A/B, WQ1 means Winner Quarter-final 1 and LS1 means Loser Semi-final 1.

The bracket is generated after group rankings are known. Early ties reward group winners, avoid same-group rematches where possible and balance the route. Later rounds use placeholders such as Winner Match 1, Winner Quarter-final 1 or Loser Semi-final 2 until real teams qualify.

Architecturally, the bracket is built from qualification slots first, then the actual teams replace those slots once the standings and fixtures confirm them.

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