The journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be thrilling, and for European nations, the path begins with the highly anticipated European Qualifiers. Football fans across the globe are eagerly awaiting the Euro Qualifiers Schedule, which promises a series of electrifying matches from March to November 2025. These qualifiers will determine which European teams will secure their place at the world’s biggest football tournament, culminating in play-offs in March 2026 for the remaining spots.
The groups for these crucial qualifiers are almost set, with final adjustments to be made following the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals in March 2025. Get ready to mark your calendars as we delve into the detailed Euro Qualifiers schedule, ensuring you don’t miss a single moment of the action. All times listed are in Central European Time (CET) unless otherwise noted.
Matchday 1
21 March 2025
Group G Malta vs Finland
Group G Poland vs Lithuania
Group H Cyprus vs San Marino (18:00)
Group H Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group K Andorra vs Latvia
Group K England vs Albania
22 March 2025
Group J Liechtenstein vs North Macedonia (15:00)
Group I Moldova vs Norway (18:00)
Group L Montenegro vs Gibraltar (18:00)
Group I Israel vs Estonia
Group J Wales vs Kazakhstan
Group L Czechia vs Faroe Islands
Matchday 2
24 March 2025
Group G Lithuania vs Finland (18:00)
Group G Poland vs Malta
Group H Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cyprus
Group H San Marino vs Romania
Group K Albania vs Andorra
Group K England vs Latvia
25 March 2025
Group I Israel vs Norway
Group I Moldova vs Estonia (18:00)
Group J Liechtenstein vs Kazakhstan
Group J North Macedonia vs Wales
Group L Gibraltar vs Czechia
Group L Montenegro vs Faroe Islands
Matchday 3
6 June 2025
Group I Estonia vs Israel
Group I Norway vs Loser of Germany/Italy
Group J North Macedonia vs Belgium
Group J Wales vs Liechtenstein
Group L Czechia vs Montenegro
Group L Gibraltar vs Loser of France/Croatia
7 June 2025
Group H Bosnia and Herzegovina vs San Marino (15:00)
Group G Malta vs Lithuania (18:00)
Group K Andorra vs England (18:00)
Group G Finland vs Loser of Spain/Netherlands
Group H Austria vs Romania
Group K Albania vs Serbia
Matchday 4
9 June 2025
Group J Kazakhstan vs North Macedonia (16:00)
Group I Estonia vs Norway
Group I Loser of Germany/Italy vs Moldova
Group J Belgium vs Wales
Group L Faroe Islands vs Gibraltar
Group L Loser of France/Croatia vs Czechia
10 June 2025
Group G Finland vs Poland
Group G Loser of Spain/Netherlands vs Malta
Group H Romania vs Cyprus
Group H San Marino vs Austria
Group K Latvia vs Albania
Group K Serbia vs Andorra
Matchday 5
4 September 2025
Group J Kazakhstan vs Wales (16:00)
Group E Georgia vs Türkiye (18:00)
Group A Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland
Group A Slovakia vs Winner of Germany/Italy
Group E Bulgaria vs Winner of Spain/Netherlands
Group G Lithuania vs Malta (18:00)
Group G Loser of Spain/Netherlands vs Poland
Group J Liechtenstein vs Belgium
5 September 2025
Group B Slovenia vs Sweden
Group B Switzerland vs Kosovo
Group C Greece vs Belarus
Group C Loser of Portugal/Denmark vs Scotland
Group D Iceland vs Azerbaijan
Group D Ukraine vs Winner of France/Croatia
Group I Moldova vs Israel
Group I Loser of Germany/Italy vs Estonia
Group L Faroe Islands vs Loser of France/Croatia
Group L Montenegro vs Czechia
6 September 2025
Group K Latvia vs Serbia (15:00)
Group F Armenia vs Winner of Portugal/Denmark (18:00)
Group K England vs Andorra (18:00)
Group F Republic of Ireland vs Hungary
Group H Austria vs Cyprus
Group H San Marino vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Matchday 6
7 September 2025
Group E Georgia vs Bulgaria (15:00)
Group J North Macedonia vs Liechtenstein (18:00)
Group A Luxembourg vs Slovakia
Group A Winner of Germany/Italy vs Northern Ireland
Group E Türkiye vs Winner of Spain/Netherlands
Group G Lithuania vs Loser of Spain/Netherlands (20:45 or 18:00)
Group G Poland vs Finland
Group J Belgium vs Kazakhstan
8 September 2025
Group B Kosovo vs Sweden
Group B Switzerland vs Slovenia
Group C Belarus vs Scotland
Group C Greece vs Loser of Portugal/Denmark
Group I Israel vs Loser of Germany/Italy
Group L Gibraltar vs Faroe Islands
Group L Loser of France/Croatia vs Montenegro
9 September 2025
Group D Azerbaijan vs Ukraine (18:00)
Group F Armenia vs Republic of Ireland (18:00)
Group D Winner of France/Croatia vs Iceland
Group F Hungary vs Winner of Portugal/Denmark
Group H Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Austria
Group H Cyprus vs Romania
Group I Norway vs Moldova
Group K Albania vs Latvia
Group K Serbia vs England
Matchday 7
9 October 2025
Group C Belarus vs Loser of Portugal/Denmark
Group C Scotland vs Greece
Group G Finland vs Lithuania (18:00)
Group G Malta vs Loser of Spain/Netherlands
Group H Austria vs San Marino
Group H Cyprus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group L Czechia vs Loser of France/Croatia
Group L Faroe Islands vs Montenegro
10 October 2025
Group J Kazakhstan vs Liechtenstein (16:00)
Group A Northern Ireland vs Slovakia
Group A Winner of Germany/Italy vs Luxembourg
Group B Kosovo vs Slovenia
Group B Sweden vs Switzerland
Group D Iceland vs Ukraine
Group D Winner of France/Croatia vs Azerbaijan
Group J Belgium vs North Macedonia
11 October 2025
Group K Latvia vs Andorra (15:00)
Group F Hungary vs Armenia (18:00)
Group I Norway vs Israel (18:00)
Group E Bulgaria vs Türkiye
Group E Winner of Spain/Netherlands vs Georgia
Group F Winner of Portugal/Denmark vs Republic of Ireland
Group I Estonia vs Loser of Germany/Italy
Group K Serbia vs Albania
Matchday 8
12 October 2025
Group H San Marino vs Cyprus (15:00)
Group C Scotland vs Belarus (18:00)
Group L Faroe Islands vs Czechia (18:00)
Group C Loser of Portugal/Denmark vs Greece
Group G Lithuania vs Poland
Group G Loser of Spain/Netherlands vs Finland (20:45 or 18:00)
Group H Romania vs Austria
Group L Loser of France/Croatia vs Gibraltar
13 October 2025
Group A Northern Ireland vs Winner of Germany/Italy
Group A Slovakia vs Luxembourg
Group B Slovenia vs Switzerland
Group B Sweden vs Kosovo
Group D Iceland vs Winner of France/Croatia
Group D Ukraine vs Azerbaijan
Group J North Macedonia vs Kazakhstan
Group J Wales vs Belgium
14 October 2025
Group E Türkiye vs Georgia
Group E Winner of Spain/Netherlands vs Bulgaria
Group F Republic of Ireland vs Armenia
Group F Winner of Portugal/Denmark vs Hungary
Group I Estonia vs Moldova (18:00)
Group I Loser of Germany/Italy vs Israel
Group K Andorra vs Serbia
Group K Latvia vs England
Matchday 9
13 November 2025
Group D Azerbaijan vs Iceland (18:00)
Group F Armenia vs Hungary (18:00)
Group I Norway vs Estonia (18:00)
Group D Winner of France/Croatia vs Ukraine
Group F Republic of Ireland vs Winner of Portugal/Denmark
Group I Moldova vs Loser of Germany/Italy
Group K Andorra vs Albania
Group K England vs Serbia
14 November 2025
Group G Finland vs Malta (18:00)
Group A Luxembourg vs Winner of Germany/Italy
Group A Slovakia vs Northern Ireland
Group G Poland vs Loser of Spain/Netherlands
Group L Gibraltar vs Montenegro
Group L Loser of France/Croatia vs Faroe Islands
15 November 2025
Group J Kazakhstan vs Belgium (15:00)
Group E Georgia vs Winner of Spain/Netherlands (18:00)
Group E Türkiye vs Bulgaria (18:00)
Group H Cyprus vs Austria (18:00)
Group J Liechtenstein vs Wales (18:00)
Group B Slovenia vs Kosovo
Group B Switzerland vs Sweden
Group C Greece vs Scotland
Group C Loser of Portugal/Denmark vs Belarus
Group H Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Romania
Matchday 10
16 November 2025
Group F Hungary vs Republic of Ireland (15:00)
Group F Winner of Portugal/Denmark vs Armenia (15:00)
Group D Azerbaijan vs Winner of France/Croatia (18:00)
Group D Ukraine vs Iceland (18:00)
Group K Albania vs England (18:00)
Group K Serbia vs Latvia (18:00)
Group I Israel vs Moldova
Group I Loser of Germany/Italy vs Norway
17 November 2025
Group A Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg
Group A Winner of Germany/Italy vs Slovakia
Group G Malta vs Poland
Group G Loser of Spain/Netherlands vs Lithuania
Group L Czechia vs Gibraltar
Group L Montenegro vs Loser of France/Croatia
18 November 2025
Group B Kosovo vs Switzerland
Group B Sweden vs Slovenia
Group C Belarus vs Greece
Group C Scotland vs Loser of Portugal/Denmark
Group E Bulgaria vs Georgia
Group E Winner of Spain/Netherlands vs Türkiye
Group H Austria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group H Romania vs San Marino
Group J Belgium vs Liechtenstein
Group J Wales vs North Macedonia
Key Dates for 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
Group stage matches: 21 March to 18 November 2025
Play-off matches: 26 & 31 March 2026
Final Tournament: 11 June to 19 July 2026
Stay tuned to eurodripusa.net for more updates, in-depth analysis, and highlights throughout the Euro Qualifiers journey. Don’t miss any of the action as Europe’s best teams battle it out for a coveted spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup!