World Cup 2022 quarter-finalists England will be in action in the European Qualifiers on 21 March
The European Qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2026 is all set to kick off, with Matchday 1 taking place on 21 March. The qualifier바카라™s opening day will feature 12 national teams from three groups facing each other, while 12 more teams will play their group stage games on 22 March. (More Football News)
The first stage of the European section of the World Cup qualifiers 바카라“ the group stage 바카라“ will feature 54 teams in total, and will have home and away games till 31 March.
The headline event of the first day of Matchday 1 will be the match between England and Albania. Naturally, the Three Lions, ranked No. 4 in the world, are clear favourites to beat their unfancied opponents in what will be manager Thomas Tuchel바카라™s first match in charge. However, the Red and Blacks are not without their aces, with skipper Berat Gjimshiti in excellent form for Atalanta.
The other fixtures will involve Robert Lewandowski looking to secure a place in what might be his last World Cup appearance as Poland will face Lithuania. Finland will be favourites in their match against Malta, and Cyprus will take on San Marino.
Romania and Bosnia & Herzegovina will see 39-year-old Edin Dzeko continuing to lead the line for his nation, and Andorra will be looking to get something out of their match against Latvia.
The second day of Matchday 1 will see Erlin Haaland lead Norway in a comfortable fixture against Moldova, and Israel and Estonia will play an evenly matched contest. Meanwhile, the Welsh national team will look to secure their second consecutive World Cup spot, after 64 years of international wilderness, facing a mainly domestic-based Kazakhstan squad.
North Macedonia will also look to make their mark against Liechtenstein, after announcing themselves to the world by eliminating Italy in the last tournament. Montenegro and Gibraltar is another fixture, as is Czechia vs Faroe Islands.
Malta vs Finland, 21 March at 8:45 PM CET (22 March at 1:15 AM IST).
Poland vs Lithuania, 21 March at 8:45 PM CET (22 March at 1:15 AM IST).
Cyprus vs San Marino, 21 March at 6:00 PM CET (22 March at 10:30 PM IST).
Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21 March at 8:45 PM CET (22 March at 1:15 AM IST).
Andorra vs Latvia, 21 March at 8:45 PM CET (22 March at 1:15 AM IST).
England vs Albania, 21 March at 8:45 PM CET (22 March at 1:15 AM IST).
Liechtenstein vs North Macedonia, 22 March at 3:00 PM CET (22 March at 7:30 PM IST).
Moldova vs Norway, 22 March at 6:00 PM CET (22 March at 10:30 pm IST).
Montenegro vs Gibraltar, 22 March at 6:00 PM CET (22 March at 10:30 pm IST).
Israel vs Estonia, 22 March at 8:45 PM CET (23 March at 1:15 AM IST).
Wales vs Kazakhstan, 22 March at 8:45 PM CET (23 March at 1:15 AM IST).
Czechia vs Faroe Islands, 22 March at 8:45 PM CET (23 March at 1:15 AM IST).
The FIFA World Cup 2025 UEFA Qualifiers will be shown on the Sony Sports Network TV channels live. Fans can also see it online on the SonyLiv app and website.