2026 World Cup: 8 countries in line for four spots next week

Several games were played crossed Europe connected Thursday, successful a bid to find which countries clinch the last spots astatine the 2026 World Cup.

Italy defeated Northern Ireland 2-0, Türkiye bushed Romania 1-0 and Denmark won 4-0 against North Macedonia.

Poland fought backmost to spot disconnected Albania 2-1. Slovakia and Kosovo played retired a 4-3 thriller. Viktor Gyökeres scored each 3 goals for Sweden, who bushed Ukraine 3-1.

Match Results:
Türkiye 1-0 Romania
Czechia 2-2 Republic of Ireland (4-3 connected penalties)
Denmark 4-0 North Macedonia
Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland
Poland 2-1 Albania
Slovakia 3-4 Kosovo
Ukraine 1-3 Sweden
Wales 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (2-4 connected penalties)

Play-off Finals (All connected Tuesday):
Bosnia vs Italy
Sweden vs Poland
Kosovo vs Türkiye
Czechia vs Denmark

2026 World Cup: 8 countries successful enactment for 4 spots adjacent week