Overview
- Spain topped Group E after a 2-2 draw with Turkey and, according to the RFEF, extended its unbeaten run in official matches to 31.
- Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to reach its first World Cup since 1998, and Austria advanced with a 1-1 home draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Belgium routed Liechtenstein 7-0 to win Group J, and Switzerland clinched Group B with a 1-1 draw at Kosovo.
- FIFA confirmed the 12 pot 1 seeds, with hosts Mexico, Canada and the United States preassigned to Groups A, B and D and nine top-ranked teams filling the remaining slots.
- Forty-two teams have qualified to date, and the remaining places will be decided in playoffs on March 26 and 31, 2026 before the tournament kicks off June 11 in North America.