Thomas Tuchel learns England’s path to 2026 World Cup with qualification attract full
Thomas Tuchel has had his first taste of England management as he watched who the Three Lions would be taking on in their route to the 2026 World Cup
England have discovered their route to the 2026 World Cup.
Thomas Tuchel is the latest man tasked with bringing football home, after England fell short under Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024 over the summer. And Tuchel has learned who he will have to navigate en route to the USA, Canada and Mexico.
The Three Lions have been drawn into Group K alongside Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra.
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Wales have been drawn into Group J, and they will face a tricky prospect with Belgium also in their group. Wales will be looking to qualify for back-to-back World Cup’s after they graced Qatar in 2022.
The other home nations were all in Pot 3 – and they have tough roads if they want to play on the global stage. Northern Ireland will have to face one of Italy or Germany and Scotland either Portugal or Denmark.
World Cup 2026 Qualification draw in full:
Group A
Winner QF4 (Italy/Germany)
Slovakia
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
Group B
Switzerland
Sweden
Slovenia
Kosovo
Group C
Loser QF3 (Portugal/Denmark)
Greece
Scotland
Belarus
Group D
Winner QF2 (France/Croatia)
Iceland
Azerbaijan
Group E
Winner QF1 (Spain/Netherlands)
Turkey
Georgia
Bulgaria
Group F
Winner QF3 (Portugal/Denmark)
Hungary
Republic of Ireland
Armenia
Group G
Loser QF1 (Spain/Netherlands)
Poland
Finland
Lithuania
Malta
Group H
Austria
Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus
San Marino
Group I
Loser QF4 (Italy/Germany)
Norway
Israel
Estonia
Moldova
Group J
Belgium
Wales
North Macedonia
Kazakhstan
Liechtenstein
Group K
England
Serbia
Albania
Latvia
Andorra
Group L
Loser QF2 (France/Croatia)
Czechia
Montenegro
Faroe Islands
Gibraltar
