UEFA has announced sweeping changes to its World Cup qualifying structure to be implemented after Euro 2028. The new formats were confirmed on Wednesday following a meeting of the governing body's Executive Committee in Istanbul. Major European nations will no longer face the continent's minnows under the revised system.
UEFA qualifying for the 2030 World Cup will be split into two separate leagues. League 1 will feature the top 36 countries, determined by the results of the 2028 Nations League, drawn into three groups of 12. The remaining 18 countries will feature in League 2. Each League 1 country will play six home-or-away games against six different opponents, drawn from each of the three pots.