The score in the 3rd group after the defeat of the National – How European teams qualify for the World Cup finals

His 2nd match 3rd group of his qualifiers World Cup 2026 It brought significant rearrangements to the standings.

OR National Greece suffered a bitter defeat (0-3) From Denmark to “G. Karaiskakis’, making a very bad look, falling in 3rd place. At the same time, Scotland dominated Belarus, gaining valuable points and raising competition for qualification.

Here’s how the score is now shaped, but also how European teams qualify for the World Cup finals:

The 3rd Group’s score

1. Denmark 4 (3-0)

2. Scotland 4 (2-0)

3. Greece (5-3)

4. Belarus 0 (1-7)

The results

Greece-Dania 0-3

Belarus 0-2

The National Greece program in the World Cup qualifiers

Greece-Whitemia 5-1

Greece-Dania 0-2

09/10/25 21:45 Scotland-Greece

12/10/25 21:45 Denmark-Greece

15/11/25 21:45 Greece-India

18/11/25 21:45 Belarus-Greece

How do European teams qualify in the World Cup finals

The process of qualifying for European teams in the World Cup includes Two basic stageswith the aim of allocating the 16 tickets that UEFA is entitled to. Initially, the 12 winners of qualifying groups ensure direct participation in the finals. The remaining four places are judged through a more complex process that includes matches playoff.

These playoff involves a total of 16 teams: the 12 finishing second in the group and four additional nations league. The latter are selected on the basis of their performance in the competition groups, provided that they have not already qualified or found in second place.

These groups are classified as four capacity groups. The latter of the clubs are divided into the first three groups, depending on their position in the FIFA world rankings in November 2025, while four from the Nations League are placed in the fourth group. Then, four qualifying trails are created, each including two knockouts: one semifinals and one final. The winners of these final matches win the last four tickets for the World Cup.