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UEFA World Cup qualifying: Group standings, teams, match schedule for European nations aiming for 2026 FIFA finals

The UEFA section of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finally got underway in March.

While Africa, Asia and South America are among those confederations to have made substantial progress in their qualification pools, European nations will see theirs condensed into a 12-month period.

The group stage begins in March 2025 and will run into November, with the playoff round being staged in March 2026. After then, we will know which 16 European sides will compete at the final tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The draw for the groups took place on December 13. The Sporting News breaks down how it all looks.

Teams qualified for 2

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