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World Cup 2026 qualification standings

The World Cup 2026 qualification standings: ranking, points and goal difference. Where is England in the World Cup 2026 ranking?

The 12 group winners qualify directly for the World Championship, while 4 of the the 12 runners-up can take their last chance through the play-offs.

Qualification standings group A

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Germany Germany 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Slovakia Slovakia 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Luxembourg Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Qualification standings group B

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Switzerland Switzerland 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Sweden Sweden 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Slovenia Slovenia 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Kosovo Kosovo 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Qualification standings group C

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Denmark Denmark 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Greece Greece 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Scotland Scotland 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Belarus Belarus 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Qualification standings group D

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
France France 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Ukraine Ukraine 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Iceland Iceland 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Qualification standings group E

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Spain Spain 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Turkey Turkey 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Georgia Georgia 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Bulgaria Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Qualification standings group F

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Portugal Portugal 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Hungary Hungary 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Ireland Ireland 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
Armenia Armenia 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Qualification standings group G

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Finland Finland 4 2 1 1 +5 -5 7
Netherlands Netherlands 2 2 0 0 +10 -0 6
Poland Poland 3 2 0 1 +4 -2 6
Lithuania Lithuania 3 0 2 1 +2 -3 2
Malta Malta 4 0 1 3 +0 -11 1

Qualification standings group H

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Bosnia Herz. Bosnia Herz. 3 3 0 0 +4 -1 9
Austria Austria 2 2 0 0 +6 -1 6
Romania Romania 4 2 0 2 +8 -4 6
Cyprus Cyprus 3 1 0 2 +3 -4 3
San Marino San Marino 4 0 0 4 +1 -12 0

Qualification standings group I

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Norway Norway 4 4 0 0 +13 -2 12
Israel Israel 3 2 0 1 +7 -6 6
Italy Italy 2 1 0 1 +2 -3 3
Estonia Estonia 4 1 0 3 +5 -8 3
Moldova Moldova 3 0 0 3 +2 -10 0

Qualification standings group J

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Macedonia Macedonia 4 2 2 0 +6 -2 8
Wales Wales 4 2 1 1 +10 -6 7
Belgium Belgium 2 1 1 0 +5 -4 4
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 +3 -4 3
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 +0 -8 0

Qualification standings group K

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
England England 3 3 0 0 +6 -0 9
Albania Albania 4 1 2 1 +4 -3 5
Serbia Serbia 2 1 1 0 +3 -0 4
Latvia Latvia 3 1 1 1 +2 -4 4
Andorra Andorra 4 0 0 4 +0 -8 0

Qualification standings group L

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
Czech Republic Czech Republic 4 3 0 1 +9 -6 9
Croatia Croatia 2 2 0 0 +12 -1 6
Montenegro Montenegro 3 2 0 1 +4 -3 6
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 3 1 0 2 +3 -4 3
Gibraltar Gibraltar 4 0 0 4 +2 -16 0

Legend

G: played
W: win
D: draw
L: loss
GF: goals for
GA: goals against
Pnt: points

Rules in case of equality of poins in qualifying group

In case of a tie in the group of the World Cup qualification, additional rules apply. First the goal difference and then the number of goals scored counts. In the first instance, the position in the group is of course determined by the total number of points achieved.

The numbers 1 qualify directly for the final tournament, while the numbers 2 play play-offs. It is therefore important to determine what happens in the event of a tie in the groups.

The position in the group is determined as follows:

  1. Points: Most points from all group matches.
  2. Goal difference: difference in the number of goals scored from all group matches.
  3. Goals For: Most goals scored in all group matches.

When two or more countries are tied based on the previous three criteria, the ranking is determined based on mutual results:

  1. Points: most points from the group matches between the teams concerned.
  2. Goal difference: difference in the number of goals scored from the group matches between the teams concerned.
  3. Goals For: Most goals scored in the the group matches between the teams concerned.
  4. Away goals for: highest number of away goals scored in the the group matches between the teams concerned.

When two or more countries are equal on the basis of all the previous mutual criteria, other factors are considered:

  1. Fair play: when countries are exactly equal in the group in all cases, the number of yellow and red cards is considered. The country with the fewest fair play points ends up higher in the ranking. The score is as follows:
    • Yellow card: -1 point
    • Red card due to 2 yellow cards: -3 points
    • Direct red card: -4 points
    • Yellow card followed by a direct red card: -5 points
  2. Draw: if all statistics are equal, a draw will be made by FIFA.
Date published: 14-08-2017 | Date modified: 09-08-2025 | Author:

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