Overview
- Portugal drew 2-2 away to Ireland, missing the chance to qualify directly and leaving Group F to be decided on the last day against Armenia in Porto.
- France hosts Ukraine in Paris with a simple equation to qualify directly for 2026: win and finish first in Group D.
- Paris Saint‑Germain confirmed Ousmane Dembélé has a left calf injury that rules him out for several weeks, sidelining him for France’s qualifiers.
- PSG also reported Nuno Mendes suffered a left knee sprain, removing the Portugal fullback from this window’s squad for several weeks.
- Hungary beat Armenia 1-0 to clinch a playoff berth, while Norway’s 4-1 win over Estonia leaves Italy needing victory at Moldova and an almost impossible goal swing despite being assured of the playoffs.