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How qualifying stands in Europe
The Citizen
|November 12, 2025
>>> The penultimate round of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at which teams can book a place at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a match to spare.
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Group A (Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg)
► No team can qualify in the next round of fixtures. Luxembourg are already out of contention that either give direct qualification for first place or a place in a playoff for second place.
Group B (Switzerland, Kosovo, Slovenia, Sweden)
► Switzerland will qualify for a sixth successive World Cup finals with victory over struggling Sweden on Saturday if Kosovo fail to beat Slovenia. The Swiss will also qualify with a draw if Kosovo lose.
Group C (Denmark, Scotland, Greece, Belarus)
► No team can qualify in the next round of fixtures. Denmark and Scotland are already confirmed as the top two.
Group D (France, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan)
This story is from the November 12, 2025 edition of The Citizen.
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