Didier Deschamps pointed out the lack of visibility of the draw this afternoon. And this naturally affects the calendars. This Friday, UEFA revealed the agendas of European nations for the 2026 World Cup. Due to its status as quarter-finalist in the Nations League, the French team is sailing by sight and has therefore two options on the table. In the event of a defeat against Croatia in March, the Blues will join a group of 5 nations (because they will begin their qualification normally, that is to say in June), in this case group L, drawn this noon. They will begin their campaign in Gibraltar in June, then host the Czech Republic three days later.
This will be followed by a trip to the Faroe Islands and the reception of Montenegro in September, then a match in the Czech Republic and the reception of Gibraltar a month later. They will close their qualifications by hosting the Faroe Islands then traveling to Montenegro. For the other possible scenario, namely a defeat against Croatia in March, it is therefore group D which would await them, made up of 5 teams. They would then start in June with an away match against Ukraine, and logically relocated to Poland or Germany, then a home match against Iceland. A month later, in October, they would be back at home against Azerbaijan, then a match away from home against the Icelanders. They would finish with the reception of Ukraine in November, and a meeting in Azerbaijan.
Detailed calendars:
If victory against Croatia in March:
Ukraine – France, September 5, 2025
France – Iceland, September 9, 2025
France – Azerbaijan, October 10, 2025
Iceland – France, October 13, 2025
France – Ukraine, November 13, 2025
Azerbaijan – France, November 16, 2025
If defeated against Croatia in March:
Gibraltar – France, June 6, 2025
France – Czechia, June 9, 2025
Faroe Islands – France, September 5, 2025
France – Montenegro, September 8, 2025
Czechia – France, October 9, 2025
France – Gibraltar, October 12, 2025
France – Faroe Islands, November 14, 2025
Montenegro – France, November 17, 2025
