Overview

• Norway tops Group I with five wins from five matches, maintaining a perfect start as Italy and Israel trail six points back.
• Germany’s 2-0 defeat in Slovakia on Sept. 4 ended a 52-match unbeaten away run in World Cup qualifying.
• Group leaders after Tuesday’s matches include Spain and Portugal (two wins from two), England (five straight wins in Group K), and North Macedonia edging Group J by a point.
• Bosnia-Herzegovina and Austria share the lead in Group H, the Netherlands and Poland are level at the top of Group G, and Croatia and the Czech Republic are tied on points in Group L.
• Beyond Europe, several nations have already qualified: hosts United States, Canada and Mexico, plus Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Jordan, New Zealand, Morocco and Tunisia; the tournament runs June 11–July 19, 2026, with the opener in Mexico City and the final in New York/New Jersey.