🚨 2026 World Cup: Belgium scrape by, Germany do enough

Numerous matches took place as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Here’s a quick recap of what happened in the different groups.

Group A: Germany pulls through

Nagelsmann’s men claimed victory tonight in Northern Ireland. Nick Voltemade, on fire with Newcastle, was the only scorer of the match.

Meanwhile, Slovakia emerged victorious from their match against Luxembourg and thus remain close behind the Mannschaft.

Standings:

1) Germany – 9 points (4 matches played)

2) Slovakia – 9 points (4 matches played)

3) Northern Ireland – 8 points (4 matches played)

4) Kosovo – 0 points (4 matches played) 

Group B: Sweden almost eliminated

Slovenia and Switzerland ended with a goalless draw. Meanwhile, Alexander Isak’s and Viktor Gyökeres’ Sweden had the worst result of the evening, losing 1-0 away to Kosovo. Swedish qualification would now be nothing short of a miracle.

Standings:

1) Switzerland – 10 points (4 matches played)

2) Kosovo – 7 points (4 matches played)

3) Slovenia – 3 points (4 matches played)

4) Sweden – 1 point (4 matches played) 

Group J: Belgium reassures itself

Belgium, who had conceded the opening goal, finally reassured themselves by winning 4-2 against Wales. A result of crucial importance in the fight for first place. 

Standings:

1) Belgium – 14 points (6 matches played)

2) Macedonia – 13 points (7 matches played)

3) Wales – 10 points (6 matches played)

4) Kazakhstan – 7 points (7 matches played)

5) Liechtenstein – 0 points (6 matches played)

As a reminder, the top team in each group qualifies directly for the World Cup; the runners-up advance to the playoffs.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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