The time has finally come for the French team to launch its qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup. Hired to the Final Four of the Nations League last summer, the Blues are a short time in several major European selections such as England, Italy or the Netherlands.
It is against Ukraine, Friday evening in Wroclaw (8:45 p.m.), that Didier Deschamps' players will start these qualifiers. Before, four days later, to receive Iceland at the Parc des Princes. Two opponents who, a priori, should allow the Habs to take an option on qualification.
For several other nations in the world, the problem is already solved. Currently, thirteen teams have already validated their ticket for the next North American World Cup. To start of course-this is the regulation-with the three organizers that are the United States, Canada and Mexico.
There are 35 places left for the 2026 World Cup
In the Asia area, everything is almost already played since Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan and Uzbekistan will be party. There are only two or three places available in this Confederation, only teams such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iraq are well left to win.
In the Oceania area, New Zealand has also already done the job. It could be accompanied by another neighbor depending on the intercontinental dams. Finally, in the South America area, Brazil, Ecuador and Argentina, title holder, also composted their ticket for this “World Cup”.
In the Africa zone, nothing is yet officially acted but Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, Gabon, Algeria, Tunisia and Ghana are today in a favorable position. In the Europe area, everything remains to be done. The first played days rather succeeded in teams like Norway and England.
