Several 2026 World Cup qualifying matches were held in Europe this Friday evening. Discover the major results!
Group B: Switzerland thrashes
Switzerland made a dazzling start in one of the death groups within this Europe zone. La Nati won 4-0 against Kosovo, notably thanks to a double from the new Rennes player, Breel Embolo.
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2-2 draw between Slovenia and Sweden.
Standings:
1) Switzerland – 3 points (1 match played)
2) Sweden – 1 point (1 match played)
3) Slovenia – 1 point (1 match played)
4) Kosovo – 0 point (1 match played)
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Group C: Greece has fun
Big success and very good operation for Greece against Belarus (5-1), while Denmark and Scotland part good friends (0-0).
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Standings:
1) Greece – 3 points (1 match played)
2) Denmark – 1 point (1 match played)
3) Scotland – 1 point (1 match played)
4) Belarus – 0 point (1 match played)
Group D: Iceland does better than the Blues
The French team won 2-0 against Ukraine.
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At the same time, Iceland had fun against Azerbaijan, winning 5-0.
Standings:
1) Iceland – 3 points (1 match played)
2) France – 3 points (1 match played)
3) Ukraine – 0 point (1 match played)
4) Azerbaijan – 0 point (1 match played)
Group I: Italy can breathe
17 shots in the first half, for zero goal: Italy believed, for an hour, in the quagmire match against Estonia. Fortunately for the Squadra Azzura, the situation cleared up in the second half. The Gennaro Gattuso era begins with a 5-0 victory!
Israel wins 4-0 in Moldova and stays ahead, three points from a match already decisive for qualification, between Israel and Italy, which will not have the right to defeat.
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Standings:
1) Norway – 12 points (4 matches played)
2) Israel – 9 points (4 matches played)
3) Italy – 6 points (3 matches played)
4) Estonia – 3 points (5 matches played)
5) Moldova – 0 point (4 matches played)
Group L: full house for Croatia
Three victories in three matches for Croatia, victorious X-X this Friday evening on the Faroe Islands’ pitch.
The Czech Republic almost officially validates its presence in the top two thanks to its success X-X in Montenegro.
Standings:
1) Czech Republic – 12 points (5 matches played)
2) Croatia – 9 points (3 matches played)
3) Montenegro – 6 points (4 matches played)
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4) Faroe Islands – 3 points (4 matches played)
5) Gibraltar – 0 point (4 matches played)
As a reminder, the leaders of each group are directly qualified for the World Cup; the second places go to the playoffs.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
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