Overview
- Germany host Slovakia in Leipzig on Monday, needing only a draw to win Group A, with the match free-to-air on ZDF.
- Portugal seek to secure direct qualification at home to Armenia without suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, while Hungary face Ireland for second place in Budapest.
- Italy would have to beat Norway by at least nine goals in Milan to top Group I, leaving the four-time champions effectively bound for the play-offs.
- Ukraine must defeat Iceland in Warsaw to clinch second in Group D, as a draw would send Iceland to the March play-offs.
- By Wednesday Europe’s direct qualifiers are expected to rise from 30 to about 42, with the 12 group runners-up plus four Nations League teams contesting four final UEFA spots in March.