Spain will take on England, Iceland and Ukraine on their path to the 2027 World Cup.
The Spanish national team will face England, Iceland, and Ukraine in two-legged ties as they seek qualification for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil, following the draw held this Tuesday in Nyon (Switzerland). This qualification phase will be played between 3 March and 9 June 2026, featuring home and away matches, with only the group winner securing direct passage to the World Cup. The remaining national teams will compete in a second phase during the October and December 2026 international windows.
04 NOV 2025
Spain will have to face the current European champions and their opponents from the last World Cup Final, where they beat the British 1-0. The draw has determined four groups that will decide four of the direct spots, out of the 11 total available to UEFA for Brazil, which will feature 32 teams, just like the previous edition.
After this first phase, the remaining 7 teams to be decided will be determined in the play-offs, which will be played during the October-November 2026 window. In this case, they would have to go through two knockout rounds.
The groups are as follows:
League A
A1 - Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Serbia
A2 - France, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Ireland
A3 - Spain, England, Iceland, Ukraine
A4 - Germany, Norway, Austria, Slovenia
League B
B1 - Wales, Czechia, Albania, Montenegro
B2 - Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Türkiye, Malta
B3 - Portugal, Finland, Slovakia, Latvia
B4 - Belgium, Scotland, Israel, Luxembourg
League C
C1 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein
C2 - Croatia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Gibraltar
C3 - Hungary, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Andorra
C4 - Greece, Faroe Islands, Georgia
C5 - Romania, Cyprus, Moldova
C6 - Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia