Qualification for the 2026 World Cup
Draw in the live ticker: Who will the DFB team face?
12/13/2024 – 11:49 a.mReading time: 2 minutes
The 2026 World Cup is casting its shadow ahead. The draw for the qualifying groups is coming up. Follow the ceremony now here in the live ticker.
The European qualifying groups for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico will be drawn in Zurich from 12 p.m.
54 European nations are drawn from five pots. They will be divided into twelve qualifying groups, six with four nations and six with five nations. The group winners qualify directly for the final round. The runners-up in the group play playoff games.
There is a special feature for the German team: Because of its entry into the quarter-finals of the Nations League, it will be drawn twice as a placeholder: once in the event that the DFB selection reaches the Nations League quarter-finals against Italy (March 20th/23rd). wins and once in case she loses. If they win, the German team will be placed in a group of four; if they lose, they will be placed in one of the groups of five.
You can follow the draw in the live ticker here:
Before the start – Due to the special situation for the German team, it will not be clear at the end of the draw who the Nagelsmann team will face. Only the possible seven opponents will be known. Either those three opponents in a group of four (if they win in the Nations League quarter-finals), or those four in a group of five (if they lose in the Nations League quarter-finals).
Before the start – Germany is placed in draw pot 1. As a result, the Nagelsmann team avoids the top European nations such as Spain, France and Italy. Possible opponents for Germany could be teams from draw pot 2 such as Norway or Turkey.
Before the start – Welcome to the live ticker of the draw for the qualifying groups for the 2026 World Cup. The event starts at 12 p.m. in Zurich.