Overview
- Spain drew 2-2 with Turkey in Seville to clinch Group E, while Belgium routed Liechtenstein 7-0 in Liège and Switzerland secured a 1-1 result in Pristina to top Group B.
- Germany sealed direct qualification with a 6-0 win over Slovakia in Leipzig, and the Netherlands beat Lithuania 4-0 in Amsterdam to book their place.
- The European group phase has concluded, leaving remaining berths to be decided in March playoffs across the international window.
- The World Cup draw is set for Dec. 5 in Washington, with France among the top seeds under the 48-team, 12-group format.
- France is expected to play March friendlies in the United States against Colombia and possibly Brazil, as the U17s exited the World Cup on penalties to Brazil and the Davis Cup team fell 2-0 to Belgium in the quarter-finals.