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CS-2026 Qualifiers. Venue for the Iceland — Ukraine match determined
Ukraine's second home qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, against Iceland, which will take place on October 10, will be held in Reykjavik at the Laugardalsvöllur stadium.
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The second away match of the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Iceland, which will take place on October 10, Ukraine's national team will play in Reykjavík at the Laugardalsvöllur stadium. This is reported by the UEFA website.
The match will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.
We remind you that their first away game in the 2026 World Cup qualifier, against Azerbaijan, the blue-and-yellow team will play in Baku.
It is worth noting that Ukraine's national team will compete for a ticket to the American World Cup in Group D along with Azerbaijan, Iceland, and France.
2026 World Cup Qualifiers. UEFA Zone First Round
Group A: Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg.
Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo.
Group C: Denmark, Greece, Scotland, Belarus.
Group D: France, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan.
Group E: Spain, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria.
Group F: Portugal, Hungary, Ireland, Armenia.
Group G: Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta.
Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino.
Group I: Italy, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova.
Group J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein.
Group K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra.
Group L: Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar.
Schedule of Group D Matches
Round 1. September 5, 2025
Ukraine — France 21:45
Iceland — Azerbaijan 21:45
Round 2. September 9, 2025
Azerbaijan — Ukraine 19:00
France — Iceland 21:45
Round 3. October 10, 2025
Iceland — Ukraine 21:45
France — Azerbaijan 21:45
Round 4. October 13, 2025
Ukraine — Azerbaijan 21:45
Iceland — France 21:45
Round 5. November 13, 2025
Azerbaijan — Iceland 19:00
France — Ukraine 21:45
Round 6. November 16, 2025
Ukraine — Iceland 19:00
Azerbaijan — France 19:00
Kyiv time.
UEFA (Europe): 16 spots.
The European zone qualifiers will take place from March 2025 to March 2026 and consist of two rounds. Teams will compete for 16 spots at the World Cup final stage.
Round 1: Twelve groups, each with five or four teams, will play from March to November 2025 in a traditional group system. The twelve group winners will receive direct tickets to the final stage.
The twelve second-placed teams and the four best group winners of UEFA Nations League 2024/2025 who finish below second place at the European qualification group stage, will participate in mini-tournaments.
Round 2: mini-tournaments in March 2026 will consist of one-legged semi-finals and finals. Sixteen participants will be divided into four playoff paths. The four winners will receive tickets to the 2026 World Cup.
AFC (Asia): 8 spots + 1 place in intercontinental playoffs.
CAF (Africa): 9 spots + 1 place in intercontinental playoffs.
CONCACAF (North and Central America): 3 tournament hosts + 3 spots + 2 places in intercontinental playoffs.
CONMEBOL (South America): 6 spots + 1 place in intercontinental playoffs.
OFC (Oceania): 1 spot + 1 place in intercontinental playoffs.
Intercontinental Playoffs: 2 spots.
2026 World Cup Final Stage
The 2026 World Cup will be the first in history to feature 48 national teams. Twelve groups of four teams each will be formed. The top two teams from each group and eight best third-placed teams will advance to the round of 16.
Matches of the 23rd World Cup will take place in 16 cities. These are Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey in Mexico, as well as Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle in the USA.
The opening match of the World Cup will take place on June 11, 2026, in Mexico City, while the final will be held in New York on July 19.
