Slovakia

Slovakia

Schedule

World Cup European playoffs recap: Italy win, Czechia and Bosnia advance on PKs

2026 World Cup playoff preview, predictions: Who will book the final six spots?

2026 World Cup draw: How the U.S. matches up against group stage foes

Slovakia

Germany score 6 goals on way to clinching WC spot

Slovakia

O'Neill fumes as late goal costs Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland secure World Cup playoff spot despite Slovakia loss

Northern Ireland boost World Cup hopes with win over Slovakia

What went wrong for Germany in WCQ defeat?

Slovakia stun Germany in opening World Cup qualifier

Slovakia

World Cup talent ranking: Which national teams project best to win 2026?

World Cup European playoffs recap: Italy win, Czechia and Bosnia advance on PKs

2026 World Cup playoff preview, predictions: Who will book the final six spots?

2026 World Cup draw: How the U.S. matches up against group stage foes

Slovakia

Germany score 6 goals on way to clinching WC spot

Slovakia

O'Neill fumes as late goal costs Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland secure World Cup playoff spot despite Slovakia loss

Northern Ireland boost World Cup hopes with win over Slovakia

What went wrong for Germany in WCQ defeat?

Slovakia stun Germany in opening World Cup qualifier

Slovakia

World Cup talent ranking: Which national teams project best to win 2026?

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2026 WCQ - UEFA Standings

2026 Team Leaders

David StrelecF

Dávid HanckoD

Adam ObertD

Rankings

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

2nd in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

SVK

9/26

2:45 pm

MDA

UEFA Nations League

SVK

ROU

International Friendly

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FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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ESPN

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Mark Ogden

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Germany have qualified for the 2026 World Cup by routing Slovakia 6-0 in Leipzig.

Tempers fray between Northern Ireland and Slovakia players during the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifying, Group A match at Kosicka Futbalova Arena in Kosice, Slovakia.

Tomas Bobcek's late goal ended Northern Ireland's hopes of making it out of World Cup qualifying Group A but they came away assured of a playoff place regardless.

Slovakia's Milan Skriniar celebrates their side's first goal of the game, scored by team-mate Tomas Bobcek (not pictured) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifying, Group A match at Kosicka Futbalova Arena in Kosice, Slovakia. Picture date: Frida

Trai Hume's first Northern Ireland goal helped them to a 2-0 win over Slovakia which keeps their World Cup qualifying campaign on track.

Trai Hume of Northern Ireland celebrates scoring his team's second goal wiht teammates Daniel Ballard and Shea Charles during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Northern Ireland and Slovakia

Germany suffered a first-ever away defeat in a World Cup qualifier after they were stunned 2-0 by Slovakia to kick start Group A in Bratislava.

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Ryan O'Hanlon

After the World Cup final, Lionel Messi, wearing the blue-and-white striped Argentina uniform, is carried over the shoulders of former teammate Sergio Aguero as a crowd surrounds them, and Messi lifts the World Cup trophy up with one hand

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Northern Ireland

Luxembourg