Thomas Tuchel’s England have been positioned in Group Ok alongside Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra in qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Tuchel formally takes cost of the Three Lions on January 1, and was in attendance for the draw which came about on the UEFA headquarters in Zurich on Friday.
England had been in pot one with the highest seeds, so that they averted European champions Spain, 2022 World Cup finalists France, in addition to Germany and Italy.
The Three Lions do, nevertheless, face a reunion with Serbia, who they beat 1-0 of their opening sport of Euro 2024, however could have confidence of progressing from their group.
England have by no means misplaced in opposition to the 4 sides positioned alongside them in Group Ok, and will probably be hopeful of qualifying for the World Cup for an eighth consecutive version.
Group Ok is full
Thomas Tuchel’s #ThreeLions have found their @FIFAWorldCup qualifying opponents! pic.twitter.com/a9rqHH3ZO7
— England (@England) December 13, 2024
Elsewhere, Craig Bellamy’s Wales had been drawn in Group J, the place they are going to face Belgium, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.
Scotland had been put in Group C with the Nations League quarter-final losers of Portugal in opposition to Denmark, Greece and Belarus.
Northern Eire had been positioned in Group A, alongside the Nations League quarter-final winners of Germany versus Italy, Slovakia and Luxembourg.
The video games will probably be performed throughout 5 worldwide breaks between March and November 2025.
The highest workforce from every of the 12 teams qualifies mechanically for the World Cup, which will probably be held in the US, Canada and Mexico.
The second-placed groups going into the play-offs, with a complete of 16 European groups hopeful of qualifying for the event.
UEFA #FIFAWorldCup qualifying teams: locked in.
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 13, 2024
World Cup qualifying attract full:
Group A: Germany or Italy (winner), Slovakia, Northern Eire, Luxembourg.
Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo.
Group C: Portugal or Denmark (loser), Greece, Scotland, Belarus.
Group D: France or Croatia (winner), Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan.
Group E: Spain or Netherlands (winner), Turkiye, Georgia, Bulgaria.
Group F: Portugal or Denmark (winner), Hungary, Republic of Eire, Armenia.
Group G: Spain or Netherlands (loser), Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta.
Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino.
Group I: Germany or Italy (loser), Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova.
Group J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein.
Group Ok: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra.
Group L: France or Croatia (loser), Czechia, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar.
