The 2026 World Cup qualifiers have taken a new turn in recent days on behalf of the September international window. While South America has already returned its verdict, the competition in Africa has started its final sprint (with the qualifications of Morocco and Tunisia) and the qualifiers in Europe have seen the favorites already take an advantage, like the French team, winner of its first two matches against Poland (0-2) and Iceland (2-1).
Spain and Portugal also started with two successes each, the Seleçao by Cristiano Ronaldo snatching a victory on the thread in Hungary (2-3) on Tuesday. The England of Thomas Tuchel, which had started in June, is already five successes in as many meetings. As for the Belgium of Rudi Garcia, she relaunched herself well by taking second place in her group behind the North Macedonia.
On the other hand, Germany's defeat in Slovakia (2-0) turns everything up. The Mannschaft, which then won against Northern Ireland (3-1), is 12th in the FIFA World ranking and, in the event of qualification for the 2026 World Cup, should not be part of the head of the head of the print programmed on December 5 in Washington DC. The hats will be determined by the nations classification of the month of November.
A group of death at the 2026 World Cup?
In the company of the three host countries, Canada, the United States and Mexico, we already find Argentina and Brazil, qualified since June, then the great European nations such as Spain, France, England, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium (if everyone qualifies). Croatia is the last team of hat 1 thanks to their perfect career for the moment (four victories) in playoffs!
In the projections of the x account Football meets dataGermany even appears behind Morocco in hat 2 of the draw, in the company of Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Japan, South Korea and potentially Switzerland, Denmark and Senegal. Teams that the Blues will have to avoid, just like Norway and Algeria in Hats 3, as well as Italy in Pot 4 if the Azzurri qualify via European dams … There will possibly be a group of death during this World Cup 26.
