Keep track of the luminaires of England for World Cup 2026 European qualification and Tournamentema when the three lions start on their way to the US, Canada and Mexico.
The English side of Thomas Tuchel is signed in a five-team group K, including Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra.
Scroll down for the full list of the three lions for European qualification, as well as everything you need to know about how the qualification works.
World Cup 2026 Scheme of European qualifications
Group stage match dates: 21-25 March, 6-10 June, 4-9 September, 9-14 October and 13-18 November 2025
Play-off competition dates: 26-31 March 2026
Last tournament data: June 11 to July 19, 2026
The qualification group of England …
Group K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra
European qualifications – the full list of England
Matches start at 7.45 pm unless stated – Always GMT
MatchDay 1
Friday March 21: England vs Albania (group K)
MatchDay 2
Monday, March 24: England versus Latvia (Group K)
MatchDay 3
Saturday, June 7: Andorra vs England (Group K) – kick -off 5 pm
MatchDay 5
Saturday, September 6: England vs Andorra (Group K) – Kick – off 5 pm
MatchDay 6
Tuesday 9 September: Serbia vs England – (Group K)
MatchDay 8
Tuesday, October 14: Latvia vs England (Group K)
MatchDay 9
Thursday, November 13: England vs Serbia (Group K)
MatchDay 10
Sunday, November 16: Albania vs England (Group K) – Kick – off 5 pm
How many European teams qualify for the World Cup 2026?
A total of 16 UEFA countries will be eligible for the World Cup 2026. The 12 group winners are directly eligible for the World Cup; The four remaining berths are determined by play-offs with the 12-group second place.
How do play-offs work for the World Cup 2026 World Cup?
The 12 Group runners-up will participate in the play-offs, together with the four best-arranged group winners of the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 who did not terminate their European Qualifiers Group phase in first or second place.
The 16 teams entering the play-offs are drawn into four play-off paths, with four teams in each. Play-off matches are played in Single-Been semi-final followed by Single-Been finals within the same international window in March 2026.
When and where is the World Cup 2026?
The FIFA Heren World Cup 2026 takes place from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
The tournament takes place in 16 cities in three North American countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is the first time that a World Cup is organized by three countries.
The last time North America organized the tournament was in 1994, when Brazil triumphed after beating Italy on penalties.
An extensive world cup will contain 48 teams – 16 more than in Qatar 2022 – and will take place for the first time in three host countries.
World Cup 2026 schedule
Group stage: 11-27 June from 32: 28 June to 3 July of July 16: 4-7 Quarter-finals: 9-11 July
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