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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