The draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers has taken place with Thomas Tuchel’s England facing Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra in their group.
Tuchel, the former Chelsea boss, officially takes over as manager on January 1 and will relish the fact that England have never lost to any of the teams they face on the road to the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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— England (@England) December 13, 2024
Scotland are in a four-team group and will face whichever team loses the Nations League quarter-final between Portugal and Denmark, along with Greece and Belarus.
Steve Clarke’s men also face Greece in a Nations League promotion-relegation play-off in March.
Wales have been drawn with Belgium, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein, while Northern Ireland will face either Germany or Italy.
The entire draw
Group A: Winner of Germany – Italy, Slovakia, Northern IrelandLuxembourg.
Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo.
Group C: Loser of Portugal – Denmark, Greece, ScotlandBelarus.
Group D: Winner of France – Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan.
Group E: Winner of Spain – Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria.
Group F: Winner of Portugal – Denmark, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia.
Group G: Loser of Spain – Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta.
Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino.
Group I: Loser of Germany – Italy, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova.
Group J: Belgium, WalesNorth Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein.
Group K: EnglandSerbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra.
Group L: Loser of France – Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar.
The qualifiers will be held between March and November 2025.
