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Keep track of England’s fixtures for World Cup 2026 European qualifying and the tournament schedule as the Three Lions start on the road to the USA, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n

Thomas Tuchel’s England side were drawn in a five-team Group K<\/a>, which includes Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra – and a new era started with a 2-0 win over Albania<\/a> before a 3-0 victory against Latvia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scroll down for the Three Lions’ full fixture list for European qualifying, as well as all you need to know about how qualification works.<\/p>\n

World Cup 2026 European qualifiers schedule<\/h2>\n

Group-stage match dates: <\/strong>March 21-25, June 6-10, September 4-9, October 9-14 and November 13-18, 2025<\/p>\n

Play-off match dates:<\/strong> March 26-31 2026<\/p>\n

Final tournament dates:<\/strong> June 11 to July 19 2026<\/p>\n

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England’s World Cup qualifying group<\/h2>\n
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England manager Thomas Tuchel speaks to Sky Sports after discovering his side’s opponents for World Cup qualifying<\/span>
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Group K: England<\/strong>, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra<\/p>\n

World Cup qualifiers – England’s full fixture list and schedule<\/h2>\n

Matches kick off at 7.45pm unless stated<\/em> – all times GMT<\/em><\/p>\n

Matchday 1<\/h3>\n

Friday March 21:<\/strong> England<\/strong> 2-0 Albania<\/a><\/p>\n

Matchday 2<\/h3>\n

Monday March 24:<\/strong> England<\/strong> 3-0 Latvia<\/a><\/p>\n

Matchday 3<\/h3>\n

Saturday June 7:<\/strong> Andorra 0-1 England<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Matchday 5<\/h3>\n

Saturday September 6: England<\/a><\/strong> 2-0 Andorra<\/a><\/p>\n

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Matchday 6<\/h3>\n

Tuesday September 9:<\/strong> Serbia 0-5 England<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Matchday 8<\/h3>\n

Tuesday October 14:<\/strong> Latvia vs England<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matchday 9<\/h3>\n

Thursday November 13:<\/strong> England <\/strong>vs Serbia<\/p>\n

Matchday 10<\/h3>\n

Sunday November 16:<\/strong> Albania vs England <\/strong>– kick-off 5pm<\/p>\n

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How many European teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In total, 16 UEFA nations will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The 12 group winners qualify directly for the World Cup; the four remaining berths are determined by play-offs involving the 12 group runners-up.<\/p>\n

How do play-offs for the 2026 World Cup work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 12 group runners-up will participate in the play-offs, along with the four best-ranked group winners of the 2024\/25 UEFA Nations League that did not finish their European Qualifiers group stage in first or second place.<\/p>\n

The 16 teams who enter the play-offs will be drawn into four play-off paths, with four teams in each. Play-off matches will be played in single-leg semi-finals followed by single-leg finals within the same international window in March 2026.<\/p>\n

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When and where is the 2026 World Cup?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.<\/p>\n

The tournament will take place across 16 cities in three North American countries: the United States<\/strong>, Canada <\/strong>and Mexico<\/strong>. It is the first time a World Cup has been hosted by three nations.<\/p>\n

The last time North America hosted the tournament was in 1994, when Brazil triumphed after beating Italy on penalties.<\/p>\n

An expanded World Cup will feature 48 teams – 16 more than in Qatar 2022 – and take place across three host nations for the first time.<\/p>\n

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World Cup 2026 schedule<\/h2>\n

Group stage: <\/strong>June 11-27
Round of 32: <\/strong>June 28 to July 3
Round of 16: <\/strong>July 4-7
Quarter-finals<\/strong>: July 9-11
Semi-finals:<\/strong> July 14-15
Third-place play-off (‘Bronze final’):<\/strong> July 18
Final:<\/strong> July 19<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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