World Cup qualifiers are approaching their final stages.

This midweek, the European championships will give way to the FIFA Days series. The focus will be on the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which are gradually entering their final stages.

Germany (left) will have the "final" match with Slovakia - Photo: Reuters

Asia, South America, Africa and Oceania are the continents that have already selected their official teams with a total of 24 representatives.

In Europe, England has also qualified for the first round. Together with the three host teams, the US, Canada and Mexico, there are now a total of 28/48 tickets to the 2026 World Cup that have been confirmed.

This week promises to see more European teams follow England’s lead in qualifying for North America next year. The most likely of these is Portugal in Group F, who are five points clear of second-place Hungary with just two games remaining. If they beat Ireland, or even hope Hungary stumbles against Armenia, Portugal will secure a place in the group stage one game early.

In Group E, Spain is also 3 points ahead of Türkiye with an overwhelming goal difference and head-to-head record (Spain beat Türkiye 6-0 in the first leg). Therefore, with just one more win against Georgia, Spain can be considered to have finished the race.

The race in groups B, D, G, I and L will likely be decided early in this November's round of matches, with Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Croatia dominating respectively. On the contrary, Germany will have 2 "final" matches in November.

In the first match, Germany faced the "underdog" opponent Luxembourg. This was an opportunity to accumulate score difference before facing Slovakia in the "final" match of the group. In the first leg, Slovakia beat Germany 2-0. And now, Slovakia is equal on points with Germany.

In the Asian qualifiers, there will be two home and away play-off matches between UAE and Iraq to determine which team will qualify for the intercontinental play-off. Similarly, the four teams Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and Congo will also play each other to determine which team will qualify for the intercontinental play-off.

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HUY DANG

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