World Cup Qualifying
Scotland hosts Denmark in decisive 2026 World Cup qualifier
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Scotland faces Denmark at Hampden Park in the final Group C match of 2026 World Cup qualifying, with a win securing automatic qualification for the Scots and a draw sufficient for the visitors. The teams are separated by one point after Scotland's 3-2 loss to Greece and Denmark's 2-2 draw with Belarus. Kick-off is at 19:45 GMT on November 18, 2025.
The Netherlands confirmed their qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals by topping Group G with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Lithuania in Amsterdam. Tijjani Reijnders opened the scoring early, followed by goals from Cody Gakpo, Xavi Simons, and Donyell Malen. This result left Poland to head to the playoffs after their separate win.
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Germany and the Netherlands qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with convincing victories on November 17, 2025. Germany thrashed Slovakia 6-0 in Group A, while the Netherlands beat Lithuania 4-0 in Group G. These results join England, France, Croatia, Norway, and Portugal as confirmed European participants.
FIFA is reportedly evaluating a revision to the 2026 World Cup seeding process that could place Italy in Pot 1 based on world rankings, even if they qualify via play-offs. This comes as Italy trails Norway in Group I qualifying. The proposal aims to base all pots on FIFA rankings rather than qualification routes.