World Cup qualifying draw LIVE: England and Scotland discover opponents as 2026 groups drawn
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World Cup qualifying draw LIVE: England and Scotland discover opponents as 2026 groups drawn

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✕ Close Curtis Jones speaks after debut England goal Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy England will play Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra in World Cup 2026 qualifying, in what will be Thomas Tuchel’s first games in charge after replacing Gareth Southgate. Meanwhile the Republic of Ireland will face the winner of Portugal and Denmark’s quarter-final, as well as Hungary and Armenia in the four-team Group F. Qualifying runs from late March 2025 through to mid-November, with play-offs for those who need them being played out in March 2026. Follow the live blog for the 2026 World Cup qualifying groups below:

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