The draw has been made! Here are the opponents of the national team in the World Cup qualifiers.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly organized by the USA, Mexico, and Canada, took place at FIFA's headquarters in Switzerland.

A total of 54 countries participated in the draw for the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers. Following the draw, the countries were placed in a total of 12 groups, with 6 groups having 5 teams and 6 groups having 4 teams.

Our national team will be in Group E of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Our first opponent will be the winner of the Netherlands-Spain match.

WHEN WILL THE MATCHES BE PLAYED?

The first matches in the five-team groups will be played in March, while the matches in the four-team groups will start in September. Countries will play a total of two matches against each opponent in the group, one at home and one away. The European qualifying group matches will conclude in November 2025.

16 TEAMS FROM EUROPE

The 2026 World Cup, which will be held for the first time in its new format, will feature 48 countries. The 12 teams that finish first in their groups in the European qualifiers will earn direct qualification to the World Cup. For the last 4 spots, a total of 16 teams will compete in playoff matches, consisting of the 12 group runners-up and 4 teams from the UEFA Nations League. The playoff matches will be played in March 2026.

ALL MATCHUPS IN FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Group A: Germany/Italy Nations League Quarter-Final winner - Slovakia - Northern Ireland - Luxembourg

Group B: Switzerland - Sweden - Slovenia - Kosovo

Group C: Portugal/Denmark Nations League Quarter-Final loser - Greece - Scotland - Belarus

Group D: France/Croatia Nations League Quarter-Final winner - Czech Republic - Iceland - Azerbaijan

Group E: Spain/Netherlands Nations League Quarter-Final winner - TURKEY - Georgia - Bulgaria

Group F: Portugal/Denmark Nations League Quarter-Final winner - Hungary - Republic of Ireland

Group G: Spain/Netherlands Nations League Quarter-Final loser - Poland - Finland - Lithuania

Group H: Austria - Romania - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cyprus

Group I: Germany/Italy Nations League Quarter-Final loser - Norway - Israel - Estonia

Group J: Belgium - Wales - North Macedonia - Kazakhstan

Group K: England - Serbia - Albania

Group L: France/Croatia Nations League Quarter-Final loser - Czech Republic - Montenegro