Men's Football FIFA World Cup 2026

[bestmen 2,898]

Of cours this is historic qualification of Qatar 

 

[bestmen 2,898]

Emirati supporters throwed the Qatari players with iphone 17 

 

[NearPup 3,480]

15 minutes ago, bestmen said:

Emirati supporters throwed the Qatari players with iphone 17 

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[JoshMartini007 2,762]

After the end of this qualification window, 20 tickets remain. 15 will go to UEFA nations, 3 to CONCACAF nations and 2 from the inter-confederation play-offs. Let's take a look at the status of everyone.

 

UEFA

 

Group A

 is guaranteed to make the second round thanks to its performance from the Nations League, but will look to qualify outright in November. They'll have what should be an easy match against  then facing off against  who grabbed a shocking 2-0 win in their first meeting. Can they repeat that performance again? Before that they'll have to face  who is still in the mix. That match is more critical for Slovakia as Northern Ireland could fall on to its Nations League performance and reach the second round regardless of these results.

 

Group B

 is guaranteed to make the second round and is the big favourite to qualify directly.  is in a good position to make the next round, but their match against  will be critical. A draw is all they need, but a loss gives  the opportunity to steal second place on the final day.  has a chance to finish second in the group, but even if they don't they'll likely qualify to the second round thanks to their Nations League performance.

 

Group C

 and  are guaranteed to make the second round. The direct qualifier will likely be decided on the final day as the two teams face off against each other. Denmark currently has the better goal differential so it'll probably be up to Scotland to push for the win.

 

Group D

 is guaranteed to make the second round thanks to its performance from the Nations League, but would need everything to go against them to make at least top 2 in the group. The match between France and  is very important to decide the group winner. If Ukraine fails to win then their final match against  will decide who makes it to round 2.  is technically alive, but would require everything to go their way, including scoring double digit goals in their last two games to reach the second round.

 

Group E

 is guaranteed to finish top 2 in the group. While they may have to wait until their final match against  to qualify, they are in a very good position. At this point they would have to lose by 6 goals or more to not qualify, assuming they defeat . Georgia still has a chance to make the second round, but needs a lot to go their way.

 

Group F

 is guaranteed to finish top 2 in the group and is the huge favourite to finish top and qualify directly. Second place is more open with  in the driver's seat as they face both  and . If Hungary gets a single win then it forces Ireland/Armenia to get a result against Portugal. Of course, it is entirely possible for Hungary to only get 0 or 1 point in the final two games.

 

Group G

 is guaranteed to finish top 2. Their match against  may qualify them with a win, but even a loss would still put them in a good position thanks to have 13 higher goal differential over Poland. Poland is in a very good position for at least second in the group. They would have to loss both of their final games (which includes Malta) while  would have to defeat Malta and make up the goal differential.

 

Group H

Lots to play for in this group as three nations fight for the top 2.  plays both  and  meaning those two matches will have huge implications on who qualifies. Bosnia likely needs to win both matches to finish first as Austria and Romania have much easier opponents. A single victory will allow them to reach the second round. Despite being in third, Romania will likely make the second round regardless due to the Nations League performance. Speaking of Nations League performances,  has a chance at advancing to the second round if things go their way (including Romania finishing in top 2).

 

Group I

 and  are guaranteed to finish in the top 2. The two face off in the final match, but unless Italy beats by 10 goals the goal differential might be too much. Speaking of Moldova, they also have a chance to advance to the second round via Nations League performance if other results go their way.

 

Group J

is in an excellent position to win the group, all they need is a single victory against the bottom two teams.  is currently guaranteed to make the second round via Nations League performance. They have two remaining matches, including against  on the final day. There's a goal differential, but it's definitely coverable. If Wales does manage to win and move into second place, North Macedonia would then be in a good position to still make the second round via Nations League performance.

 

Group K

 is already qualified to the World Cup. Second place is between  and . Albania has a 1 point advantage which means Serbia needs to get a result against England to have a chance. It might even have to be a victory as goal differential isn't on Serbia's side.

 

Group L

 is guaranteed to finish top 2 and only needs a single point to qualify to the World Cup.  is currently guaranteed to make the second round via Nations League performance, but with Gibraltar as their final opponent, they should finish in second. Should they somehow fail then  would need a result against Croatia to sneak into second.

 

 

CONCACAF

 

Group A

This is a very chaotic group, with all four nations still well alive.  play  for their final two matches. Given 4/8 matches so far were draws, any win would be a massive boost. Due to being slightly behind El Salvador will need to grab at least 1 win and a draw.

 

Group B

 leads the group, but has already faced off against bottom level Bermuda. This likely means they will need to defeat  on the final day, which they failed to do last time.  is also relevant and may make the World Cup directly if they can grab the win over Jamaica.

 

Group C

 leads the group, but may need a result against rivals  to qualify directly to the World Cup.  may make it interesting if they can score the upset against Costa Rica, but would need to have things go their way to win the group.

 

 

Inter-confederation Playoffs

 

So far 2/6 teams have qualified,  (ranked: 77th) and  (ranked: 150th)

The African representative will be between  (ranked: 52nd),  (ranked: 60th),  (ranked: 79th), and  (ranked: 45th)

The Asian representative will be between  (ranked: 58th) and  (ranked: 67th)

CONCACAF will have 2 representatives with 11 nations having a chance to be here.

 

The two highest ranked nations will receive a bye and will get to compete directly for the quota while the other four nations will have to face each other first. New Caledonia will obviously not be getting a bye while Bolivia will either need to greatly improve their ranking or hope Gabon and two low ranked CONCACAF nations qualify to the playoffs. Looking at the CONCACAF options,  (ranked: 29th),  (ranked: 47th),  (ranked: 65th), or  (ranked: 69th) might be seeded should they qualify to the playoffs, while the others would not and we would then likely see Africa and Asia as the two seeded teams.

[Dragon 2,026]

There are rumours that Japan, frustrated with Middle Eastern money and AFC corruption, could break away to form a new East Asian Football Federation alongside South Korea , China , North Korea , and possibly Indonesia , Vietnam , Thailand , and Singapore .

 

Speculation  also that this could lead to North African nations joining with the rest of the  AFC 

Edited October 18 by Dragon
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[Dragon 2,026]

On 10/15/2025 at 7:09 PM, NearPup said:

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[rafalgorka 1,808]

53 minutes ago, Dragon said:

There are rumours that Japan, frustrated with Middle Eastern money and AFC corruption, could break away to form a new East Asian Football Federation alongside South Korea , China , North Korea , and possibly Indonesia , Vietnam , Thailand , and Singapore .

 

Speculation  also that this could lead to North African nations joining with the rest of the  AFC 

Can’t blame Japan for that at all. That is 100% right move.

[bestmen 2,898]

LOL Japan is more rich than  all the middle eastern countries together 

[ChandlerMne 1,202]

They ruined whole concept of WC as 20% of all FIFA federations will compete. 

Too much, IMO.

[Orangehair43 285]

6 hours ago, Dragon said:

There are rumours that Japan, frustrated with Middle Eastern money and AFC corruption, could break away to form a new East Asian Football Federation alongside South Korea , China , North Korea , and possibly Indonesia , Vietnam , Thailand , and Singapore .

 

Speculation  also that this could lead to North African nations joining with the rest of the  AFC 

Suspect current FIFA would block that and tell them if they do it they lose their World Cup spots. 

Edited October 18 by Orangehair43