Summary

  • Northern Ireland in Group A with Germany/Italy, Slovakia & Luxembourg

  • Scotland in Group C with Portugal/Denmark, Greece & Belarus

  • Republic of Ireland in Group F with Portugal/Denmark, Hungary & Armenia

  • Wales in Group J with Belgium, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan & Liechtenstein

  • England in Group K with Serbia, Albania, Latvia & Andorra

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    #bbcfootball, WhatsApp 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply)

    Scotland of last couple of months have a great chance, could fight for 1st Scotland of 12 months before that are out by match 3

    Robbie in Edinburgh

  2. When are the games?published at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Those international breaks are 21-25 March, 6-10 June, 4-9 September, 9-14 October and 13-18 November.

    However no team will play World Cup qualifiers on all of those dates because there is a maximum of eight games.

    Some teams will start in March, others will start in June and four-team groups will not start until September.

    The play-offs will be 26-31 March 2026.

  3. Postpublished at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    That is the draw complete then.

    England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland fans - how are you feeling after that?

    Let us know using #bbcfootball, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply).

  4. The groupspublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    The either/ors in the list below are due to the Nations League quarter-finals.

    Group A: Winner of Germany/Italy, Slovakia, NORTHERN IRELAND, Luxembourg

    Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo

    Group C: Loser of Portugal/Denmark, Greece, SCOTLAND, Belarus

    Group D: Winner of France/Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan

    Group E: Winner of Spain/Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria

    Group F: Winner of Portugal/Denmark, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia

    Group G: Loser of Spain/Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta

    Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino

    Group I: Loser of Germany/Italy, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova

    Group J: Belgium, WALES, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein

    Group K: ENGLAND, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra

    Group L: Loser of France/Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar

  5. Postpublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Gibraltar are the final team out.

    They go into Group L alongside loser of France/Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro and Faroe Islands.

  6. Postpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Liechtenstein join Wales, Belgium, North Macedonia and Kazakhstan in Group J.

  7. Postpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Andorra are next out.

    They have a travel restriction with Kazakhstan so they join England, Serbia, Albania and Latvia in Group K.

    Happy, England fans?

  8. Postpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Moldova join the loser of Germany/Italy, Norway, Israel, Estonia in Group I.

  9. Postpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    San Marino, who are in fine form recently, join Group H.

    They'll face Austria, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus.

  10. Postpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Malta are the first team out.

    They go in Group G alongside the loser of Spain/Netherlands, Poland, Finland and Lithuania.

  11. Postpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Straight into Pot Five.

    There's only six teams involved: Moldova, Malta, Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, San Marino.

    They'll be in Groups G to L, but some travel restrictions may apply.

  12. The groups so farpublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    The either/ors in the list below are due to the Nations League quarter-finals.

    Group A: Winner of Germany/Italy, Slovakia, NORTHERN IRELAND,Luxembourg

    Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo

    Group C: Loser of Portugal/Denmark, Greece, SCOTLAND,Belarus

    Group D: Winner of France/Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan

    Group E: Winner of Spain/Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria

    Group F: Winner of Portugal/Denmark, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Armenia

    Group G: Loser of Spain/Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania

    Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus

    Group I: Loser of Germany/Italy, Norway, Israel, Estonia

    Group J: Belgium, WALES, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan

    Group K: ENGLAND, Serbia, Albania, Latvia

    Group L: Loser of France/Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands

  13. Postpublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Armenia are the final team out of Pot Four.

    They complete Group F alongside the winner of Portugal/Denmark, Hungary and the Republic of Ireland.

  14. Postpublished at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Faroe Islands go into Group L.

    They'll face the loser of France/Croatia, Czech Republic and Montenegro.

  15. Postpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Latvia aren't in the play-offs so we go back down the list.

    They join England, Serbia, Albania in Group K.

  16. Postpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Bulgaria are in the Nations League play-offs so we jump back to Group E.

    They'll face the winner of Spain/Netherlands, Turkey and Georgia.

    Group E is complete.

  17. Postpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Kazakhstan are next out and it is the same for them.

    That means they join Wales, Belgium and North Macedonia in Group J.

  18. Postpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Same goes for Estonia.

    They go into Group I alongside the loser of Germany/Italy, Norway and Israel.

  19. Postpublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December

    Cyprus are the same and they end up in Group H alongside Austria, Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina.