The qualifyinggroupstage featured six groups of four and six groups of five teams. The winner of each groupqualified for the WorldCup, while the second-placed teams advanced to the play-offs, along with the four best-ranked group winners from the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League... Group A: Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg. Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo.WorldCup 2026 European qualifiers: Key dates. Groupstage draw 13 December 2024. Groupstage match dates March to November 2025. However, no team will play WorldCupqualifiers on all those dates because there is a maximum of eight games. They can play friendlies on any free dates. Some teams will start in March, others will start in June, and four-team groups will not start until September. Who qualified for 2026 WorldCup? See every country in the tournament. Brazil – 23rd appearance.Scotland scored two dramatic stoppage-time goals to beat 10-man Denmark 4-2 on Tuesday and reach the WorldCup for the first time since 1998. 2026 Conmebol WorldCupqualifiers: Matchday 17 results. After a three-month hiatus since the last competitive matches, CONMEBOL returned to action on September 4, 2025, with five crucial fixtures. The world's biggest stage.