"The 12 group winners qualify automatically. Runners-up qualify for a 16-team play-off competition that also includes the four best-ranked Nations League section winners who did not finish in the top two of their World Cup qualifying groups. The 16 teams will be drawn into four play-off paths, each featuring four teams, with single-leg semi-finals and finals taking place in March 2026. The four winners will qualify."
"Only England have qualified from the group phase so far, Thomas Tuchel's men cruising through Group K with six wins from six. Who may be next? FRANCE: will qualify if they beat Ukraine on Thursday.SWITZERLAND: will qualify if they beat Sweden, and Kosovo fail to defeat Slovenia. OR, they draw against Sweden, and Kosovo lose to Slovenia.BELGIUM: will qualify if they beat Kazakhstan.NETHERLANDS: will qualify if they beat Poland."
Twenty-eight teams have secured places at the 2026 World Cup finals, including the three co-hosts, leaving 20 places still available. The 12 group winners qualify automatically, while group runners-up enter a 16-team play-off that also includes the four best-ranked Nations League section winners who did not finish in the top two. The 16 teams will be drawn into four single-leg play-off paths, with semi-finals and finals in March 2026 and four winners qualifying. Only England have already qualified from the group phase, winning all six Group K matches. Several nations can secure qualification during the international break depending on specific match results and opposing outcomes.
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