2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

international football competition

The European section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification competition acted as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States, for national teams that are members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). A total of 16 slots in the final tournament were available for UEFA teams.

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

Association football tournament group

The UEFA second round of the qualification tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, also known as the UEFA play-offs or European play-offs, was contested by sixteen teams from the UEFA segment of qualifying. The play-offs determined the final four European teams that joined the twelve group winners at the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The twelve runners-up from the UEFA first round groups participated in the play-offs, along with four teams based on the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League interim overall ranking. The teams were divided into four paths, each containing four teams, with each play-off path featuring two single-leg semi-finals and one single-leg final. The twelve matches took place on 26 and 31 March 2026.