Pot 1: Germany, France, Spain, England, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Croatia, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria
Pot 2: Ukraine, Sweden, Turkey, Wales, Hungary, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Greece, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Norway
Pot 3: Scotland, Slovenia, Ireland, Albania, North Macedonia, Georgia, Finland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel
Pot 4: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Belarus, Kosovo, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Lithuania
Pot 5: Moldova, Malta, Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, San Marino
Before the start – The division into a group of four or five also makes a difference for the start of the World Cup qualification. The groups of five start in March 2025, the groups of four only in September.
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.